Establishment profile
HYDRO ENGINEERING INC
115 E MAIN ST, YOUNG AMERICA, MN, 55368
Operated by Hydro Engineering · 1 of 7 establishments
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
HYDRO ENGINEERING INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $7,280 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HYDRO ENGINEERING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $7,280 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C03 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01I A | 1 | 1 | $70 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3331 within MN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 32 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 HYDRO ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 HYDRO ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HYDRO ENGINEERING 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 HYDRO ENGINEERING 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 HYDRO ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HYDRO ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HYDRO ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-02 | Planned | 12 | 9 | $5,250 | |
| 2008-04-03 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $910 | |
| 2003-12-22 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HYDRO ENGINEERING INC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hydro Engineering.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hydro Engineering across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hydro Engineering, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HYDRO ENGINEERINGIRONTON, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hydro Engineering locationsParent rollup
- Farm Machinery and Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Machinery and in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HYDRO ENGINEERING 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 Hydro Engineering, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HYDRO ENGINEERING INC's OSHA violation history?
- HYDRO ENGINEERING INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $7,280 in total penalties.
- How does HYDRO ENGINEERING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HYDRO ENGINEERING INC operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. HYDRO ENGINEERING INC's self-reported DART rate is 22.51 compared to an industry average of 2.5.