Establishment profile
HARD CHROME INC
2631 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55418
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 410958102
Summary
HARD CHROME INC has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $11,994 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 221 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARD CHROME INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 24 citations in this view · $11,018 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 2 | 2 | $625 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jul 1991 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $158 | Jul 1991 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1985 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 P01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E02 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G03 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
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 3328 within MN. Peer group: 221 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 20 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 HARD CHROME INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HARD CHROME INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARD CHROME 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 HARD CHROME 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 HARD CHROME INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HARD CHROME INC 2631 2ND ST. N.E. · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55418 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $6,625 | |
| 2020-02-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2011-03-28 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $158 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,875 | |
| 2002-01-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1999-12-03 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $2,400 | |
| 1998-04-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-06-27 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-12 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $171 | |
| 1986-11-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-05-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-08 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $205 | |
| 1983-05-03 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 HARD CHROME 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HARD CHROME INC's OSHA violation history?
- HARD CHROME INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $11,993.5 in total penalties.
- How does HARD CHROME INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HARD CHROME INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. HARD CHROME INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.