Establishment profile
HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO
505 W KOEHN, LUVERNE, MN, 56156
336212 — Truck Trailer Manufacturing
EIN 411293493
Summary
HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $11,520 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 28 citations in this view · $9,498 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 3 | 3 | $682 | Apr 1992 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Oct 2009 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 2 | 2 | $660 | Oct 2009 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 5205.102001 | 2 | 2 | $336 | Mar 1989 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 2 | 2 | $220 | Mar 1989 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Apr 1992 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IV | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 I03 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
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 3362 within MN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 27 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2019-10-24 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $750 | |
| 2013-04-17 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,050 | |
| 2013-04-17 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $910 | |
| 2009-08-26 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $5,550 | |
| 1999-09-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-21 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,190 | |
| 1992-06-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-12 | Complaint | 12 | — | $476 | |
| 1992-03-12 | Complaint | 4 | — | $924 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-22 | Complaint | 13 | 1 | $370 |
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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND 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 HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO's OSHA violation history?
- HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $11,520 in total penalties.
- How does HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. HILLS STAINLESS STEEL AND EQUIPMENT CO's self-reported DART rate is 4.23 compared to an industry average of 2.8.