Establishment profile
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
40 W HIGHLAND PARK, HUTCHINSON, MN, 55350
Operated by Hutchinson Technology Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
334112 — Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
EIN 410901840
Summary
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $10,868 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $10,868 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,680 | Oct 1988 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $875 | Oct 2006 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 2 | 2 | $245 | Oct 1988 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1988 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03IV | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0110 | 1 | 1 | $123 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC7 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
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 3341 within MN. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 97 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 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2008 | LUNG,VAPOR,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL | 5 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY 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 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY 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 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK · HUTCHINSON, MN, 55350 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2018 | 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 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseEQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2010-07-14$19,600
- Department of DefenseINSPECTRA STO2 TISSUE OXYGENATION MONITOcontract · Last action 2009-04-18$17,350
- Department of Veterans AffairsINSPECTRA STO2 MONITOR MODELcontract · Last action 2009-08-10$16,350
- Department of Veterans AffairsINSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2010-01-08$13,940
- Department of Veterans AffairsINSPECTRA ST02 SENSOR FOR VA MEDICAL CENTER, HINES, ILcontract · Last action 2011-09-23$7,515
- Department of Veterans AffairsINSPECTRA CALIBRATOR WITH FOUR SHIELDS PER CALIBRAcontract · Last action 2008-02-21$6,770
- Department of DefenseINSPECTRA REPAIRcontract · Last action 2010-09-14$4,980
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS MEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQcontract · Last action 2010-01-06$4,460
- Department of Veterans AffairsINSPECTRA SENSORcontract · Last action 2010-05-04$4,440
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS MEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQcontract · Last action 2010-11-04$3,340
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS MEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQcontract · Last action 2010-08-05$3,340
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2009-10-02$3,320
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-06-21$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-05-24$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-04-21$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-03-07$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-02-09$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsMEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQIPcontract · Last action 2011-01-18$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS MEDICAL, DENTAL&VETERINARY EQcontract · Last action 2010-12-15$3,300
- Department of Veterans AffairsTAS::36 0160::TAS MEDICAL, DENTAL & VETERINARY EQcontract · Last action 2010-10-07$3,300
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334510 - ELECTROMEDICAL AND ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-09-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $123 | |
| 2014-03-04 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,715 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-09 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $6,300 | |
| 2007-10-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2004-01-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-17 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 1998-02-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-03 | Complaint | 11 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-06-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-09-13 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-07-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hutchinson Technology Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hutchinson Technology Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in computer storage device manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGYCHANHASSEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NRI ELECTRONICS INCANOKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCPLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hutchinson Technology Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCPLYMOUTH, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hutchinson Technology Inc locationsParent rollup
- Computer Storage Device ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Computer Storage Device in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hutchinson Technology Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC's OSHA violation history?
- HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $10,867.5 in total penalties.
- How does HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC operates in the computer storage device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.