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HOUGH INC

ROOSEVELT AND FRAZEE ST, DETROIT LAKES, MN, 56501
237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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OSHA inspections
4
over 26 years
Violations
3
$1,350 in penalties
Penalties
$1,350
$450 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

HOUGH INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $1,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 973 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HOUGH INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,350
$450 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0111$700Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0211$350Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1926.0651 C0211$300Aug 2007Aug 2007

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

68th

Above average violations in NAICS 2371 within MN. Peer group: 973 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
64th
peer median: $780
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOUGH INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
4

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 HOUGH INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

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 HOUGH INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MN — for HOUGH INC, not this location alone

Violations
48
Assessed penalties
$11,874

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HOUGH INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 48 citations · 12S&S · $11,874 proposed / $11,874 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6553008
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2010YesHighNegligence$3,000$3,000
6553006
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2010YesHighNegligence$2,500$2,500
8740685
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesHighNegligence$807$807
8740679
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$270$270
8847312
CLEV
Becker, MN
Sep 2014YesModNegligence$243$243
8740684
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$243$243
8740683
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$243$243
9625566
CS6
Becker, MN
Jul 2023YesLowNegligence$155$155
5114899
35E Kolberg Wash Plant
Becker, MN
May 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
6503948
CS6
Becker, MN
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
6154299
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9480863
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020NoModNegligence$137$137
9480866
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020YesModNegligence$135$135
9480865
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020YesModNegligence$135$135
9625055
CS6
Becker, MN
Jun 2022NoLowNegligence$133$133
9384124
CS6
Becker, MN
Jul 2018NoModNegligence$132$132
9624025
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9480868
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9480867
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9480864
CS6
Becker, MN
May 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9384497
CS6
Becker, MN
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9384496
CLEV
Becker, MN
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9384125
CLEV
Becker, MN
Jul 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8946886
CS6
Becker, MN
Jul 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8946885
CLEV
Becker, MN
Jul 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8740682
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$108$108
8740680
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$108$108
8847313
CLEV
Becker, MN
Sep 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8847311
CLEV
Becker, MN
Sep 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8740543
CS6
Becker, MN
Oct 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8740686
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8740681
CS6
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8740678
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8740677
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8740676
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8740675
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
6560799
CS6
Becker, MN
Oct 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6560736
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6560735
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6560734
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6560733
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6553007
CS6
Becker, MN
Sep 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6493850
CS6
Becker, MN
Mar 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6493040
CS6
Becker, MN
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6407530
CS6
Becker, MN
Jun 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6407529
CS6
Becker, MN
Jun 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6407528
CS6
Becker, MN
Jun 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
5111878
CLEV
Becker, MN
Aug 2026NoLowNegligence

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOUGH 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 HOUGH INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOUGH 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HOUGH INC
18232 OLD PIT RD · DETROIT LAKES, MN, 56501
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$1.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$2.7M
Awards
29
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$2.0M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$2.0M
Department of Defense$666K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238990 - ALL OTHER SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2026-01-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-08-14Planned22$1,050
2007-08-10Planned11$300
2005-07-20Planned0$0
2000-07-06Planned0$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 HOUGH 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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Frequently asked

What is HOUGH INC's OSHA violation history?
HOUGH INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,350 in total penalties.
How does HOUGH INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HOUGH INC operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.