Establishment profile
GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.
500 N.W. 12TH ST., FARIBAULT, MN, 55021
Operated by Genova Products, Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
326191 — Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $11,054 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $11,054 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 3 | 3 | $1,338 | Oct 1993 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 3 | 3 | $735 | Jun 1984 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $732 | Oct 1993 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $540 | Mar 1983 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 F | 1 | 1 | $675 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.102001 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 1 | 1 | $540 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $390 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $114 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $95 | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
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 3261 within MN. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 93 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 GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. 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 GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENOVA MINNESOTA INC 500 NW 12TH ST · FARIBAULT, MN, 55021 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2017 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-30 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,000 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,450 | |
| 2003-12-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-10 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $4,905 | |
| 1993-09-23 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,100 | |
| 1992-04-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-03 | Planned | 5 | — | $390 | |
| 1988-02-04 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-25 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $95 | |
| 1984-03-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-13 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $114 | |
| 1983-03-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Genova Products, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Genova Products, Inc across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PEARL BATHS, INC.BROOKLYN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- OASIS SYSTEMS INC (FORMERLY ROYALINE INDUSTRIES)FOREST LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SATELLITE INDUSTRIES INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SALO MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCMENAHGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BASSET CULTURED MARBLE AND GRANITESHAKOPEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENOVA PRODUCTS INCFARIBAULT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Genova Products, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENOVA PRODUCTSINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- RENSSELAER PLASTICS INCRensselaer, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENOVA PRODUCTS INCRENSSELAER, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENOVA PRODUCTS INCPADUCAH, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENOVA PRODUCTS INCFARIBAULT, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Genova Products, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Plumbing Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Plumbing Fixture in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Genova Products, Inc, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $11,054 in total penalties.
- How does GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC. operates in the plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. GENOVA-MINNESOTA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.3 compared to an industry average of 2.2.