Establishment profile
JOSTENS, INC.
148 E. BROADWAY, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
Operated by Jostens · 1 of 9 establishments
EIN 410343440
Summary
JOSTENS, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $6,115 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 317 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOSTENS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
57% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $6,115 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5205.066003 | 2 | 2 | $2,695 | Jan 1992 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $735 | Jan 1992 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1983 | Jul 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1983 | Jul 1983 |
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 3399 within MN. Peer group: 317 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 207 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 JOSTENS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 JOSTENS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOSTENS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for Jostens, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Jostens locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RD-173115 | Representation election | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RD-103963 | Representation election | Apr 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 JOSTENS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOSTENS, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JOSTENS INC 810 N ELM · OWATONNA, MN, 55060 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOSTENS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,695 | |
| 2008-03-04 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,470 | |
| 1992-03-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-19 | Planned | 13 | — | $1,950 | |
| 1987-04-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-04-21 | 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
JOSTENS, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Jostens.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Jostens across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOSTENSBURNSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOFF JEWELERS, INC.NEW BRIGHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- OSTBYE & ANDERSON INCPLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Jostens, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOSTENSBURNSVILLE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSTENS, INC.BLOOMINGTON, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSTENS INCEAGAN, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSTENS INCRed Wing, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOSTEN'S INCCLARKSVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Jostens locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 339All employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOSTENS, 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 Jostens, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is JOSTENS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- JOSTENS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,115 in total penalties.