Establishment profile
FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.
3605 HWY 52 NORTH (IBM BUILDING 203), ROCHESTER, MN, 55901
Summary
FOSTER ELECTRIC CO. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $776 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,052 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOSTER ELECTRIC CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $776 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $510 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $266 | Oct 1988 | Oct 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I 2 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B 1 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 43,052 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1992-09-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $510 | |
| 1992-01-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-09-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $266 | |
| 1988-05-02 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-05-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-03-29 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER ELECTRIC CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is FOSTER ELECTRIC CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- FOSTER ELECTRIC CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $776 in total penalties.