Establishment profile
MERCURY MINNESOTA INC
901 HULET AVE, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
MERCURY MINNESOTA INC has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $10,562 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 801 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERCURY MINNESOTA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 23 citations in this view · $9,690 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 2 | 2 | $840 | Nov 1998 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $630 | Aug 1986 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $612 | Oct 1993 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5205.066003 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.102001 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $315 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Nov 1998 | Nov 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $288 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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 3327 within MN. Peer group: 801 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERCURY MINNESOTA INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MERCURY MINNESOTA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MERCURY MINNESOTA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCURY MINNESOTA 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 MERCURY MINNESOTA INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERCURY MINNESOTA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY MINNESOTA INC 901 HULETT AVE · FARIBAULT, MN, 55021 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 1998 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2019-03-28 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,330 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $700 | |
| 2012-10-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-28 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $560 | |
| 2006-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-12 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $2,240 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-01 | Planned | 11 | 10 | $4,620 | |
| 1995-11-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-19 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1989-08-14 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-19 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $162 | |
| 1985-06-12 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $90 | |
| 1982-04-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-09-06 | Planned | 4 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCURY MINNESOTA INC 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 MERCURY MINNESOTA INC's OSHA violation history?
- MERCURY MINNESOTA INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $10,562 in total penalties.
- How does MERCURY MINNESOTA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MERCURY MINNESOTA INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.