Establishment profile
K & M MANUFACTURING CO
308 NW 2ND STREET, RENVILLE, MN, 56284
Operated by Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 411585878
Summary
K & M MANUFACTURING CO has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $3,872 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
K & M MANUFACTURING CO 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $3,823 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 F01 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 G01I | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 J01I | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03I | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 C01 | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 E01 | 1 | 1 | $145 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 C02 | 1 | 1 | $81 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 | 1 | 1 | $76 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 | 1 | 1 | $76 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3331 within MN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 29 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 68 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 K & M MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 K & M MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for K & M MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for K & M MANUFACTURING CO. 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 K & M MANUFACTURING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for K & M MANUFACTURING CO. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K&M MANUFACTURING CO 308 SECOND ST · RENVILLE, MN, 56284 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1993 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-13 | Planned | 12 | 12 | $1,000 | |
| 2001-03-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-02 | Referral | 9 | 9 | $2,520 | |
| 1999-11-03 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1985-03-13 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $152 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
K & M MANUFACTURING CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on K & M MANUFACTURING CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is K & M MANUFACTURING CO's OSHA violation history?
- K & M MANUFACTURING CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $3,872 in total penalties.
- How does K & M MANUFACTURING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- K & M MANUFACTURING CO operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. K & M MANUFACTURING CO's self-reported DART rate is 7.34 compared to an industry average of 2.5.