Establishment profile
INVEST CAST INC
716 39TH AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55421
331512 — Steel Investment Foundries
Summary
INVEST CAST INC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $4,192 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INVEST CAST 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $4,192 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | $990 | Oct 1986 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 3 | 3 | $255 | Apr 1991 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 3 | 2 | $175 | Aug 1991 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 2 | 2 | $462 | Aug 1991 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $200 | Apr 1986 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 I | 1 | 1 | $360 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A04I B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0710 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D 1 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120002 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120004 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011602 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
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 3315 within MN. Peer group: 72 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 61 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 INVEST CAST 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 INVEST CAST INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INVEST CAST 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 INVEST CAST 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 INVEST CAST 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INVEST CAST INC 716 39TH AVE. N.E. · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55421 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Jan 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INVEST CAST INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOT:: THIS IS A PURCHASE ORDER 22 SETS OF SWITCH GUARDS.contract · Last action 2019-03-14$37,559
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR ORION COCKPIT SIMULATOR ROTATIONAL HAND CONTROLLER GRIP PURCHASE Q24377C DATED 07/25/2021..DELIVERY 25-30 AROcontract · Last action 2021-06-25$37,111
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHIS IS FOR PURCHASE OF CURSOR CONTROL DEVICE (CCD) SHELLS, 20 EA.contract · Last action 2021-04-23$18,515
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHC CAGEScontract · Last action 2024-04-18$12,501
- Department of DefenseVOLUTE, ROTORcontract · Last action 2011-09-30$5,818
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331512 - STEEL INVESTMENT FOUNDRIES. Last action: 2024-04-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-20 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $720 | |
| 2024-11-20 | Planned | 1 | — | $360 | |
| 2012-05-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 2011-09-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $105 | |
| 2002-08-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-14 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $2,000 | |
| 1997-03-18 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $455 | |
| 1991-04-18 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $252 | |
| 1991-03-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-10 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1986-02-28 | 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 INVEST CAST 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is INVEST CAST INC's OSHA violation history?
- INVEST CAST INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $4,192 in total penalties.
- How does INVEST CAST INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- INVEST CAST INC operates in the steel investment foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. INVEST CAST INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.1 compared to an industry average of 2.4.