Establishment profile
GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO
620 ALEXANDER DRIVE SW, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $13,790 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL EQUIPMENT 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
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $13,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | $4,480 | Dec 2020 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 2 | 2 | $2,940 | Dec 2020 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $560 | Feb 2002 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $560 | Feb 2002 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $490 | Feb 2000 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $350 | Oct 2006 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1200 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3331 within MN. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 33 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL EQUIPMENT 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 GENERAL EQUIPMENT 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 GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 620 ALEXANDER DRIVE S.W. · OWATONNA, MN, 55060 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $8,260 | |
| 2020-11-05 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $770 | |
| 2015-04-07 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $630 | |
| 2011-08-11 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $630 | |
| 2010-09-09 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $1,470 | |
| 2006-10-03 | Planned | 5 | — | $140 | |
| 2001-12-05 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $980 | |
| 1999-12-09 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $910 | |
| 1987-05-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-07-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL EQUIPMENT 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $13,790 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.