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MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY

1835 ENERGY PARK DR, ST PAUL, MN, 55108
Operated by Minnesota Wire and Cable · 1 of 3 establishments
335929Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
EIN 410985588

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OSHA inspections
4
over 22 years
Violations
13
$4,900 in penalties
Penalties
$4,900
$377 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $4,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd 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

MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY 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

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
13
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$4,900
$377 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 4

75% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $4,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$1,260Oct 2003Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$840Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$560Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$420Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 5206.07000111$420Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$420Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$420Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 5205.06750211$210May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11$210Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 5205.12000311$140Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 5206.070001 B11Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1820.6530811Oct 2003Oct 2003

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3359 within MN. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $718
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.4
vs industry
+2.9
TRIR
3.4
vs industry
+2.6

Reported for 33 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

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4

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 MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

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 MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. 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 MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$5.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$14.9M
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of Defense
$11.1M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$11.1M
Small Business Administration$3.1M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$668K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    ADVANCED CARBON NANOTUBE CONDUCTORS FOR NAVAL POWER SYSTEMS
    contract · Last action 2025-03-28
    $4,824,698
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF RAPID INNOVATION FUNDING
    contract · Last action 2022-02-23
    $2,412,345
  • Small Business Administration
    CLUSTER CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2016-07-15
    $1,861,214
  • Small Business Administration
    ADVANCED DEFENSE TECHNOL0GIES (ADT) REGIONAL INNOVATION CLUSTERS
    contract · Last action 2014-12-18
    $1,203,245
  • Department of Defense
    IMPROVED DATA&POWER TRANSMISSION: CONDUCTOR&SHIELDING
    contract · Last action 2014-09-18
    $749,929
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT
    contract · Last action 2016-10-24
    $749,852
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ROBUST, LIGHTWEIGHT WIRING FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2014-02-12
    $749,802
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR PHASE II
    contract · Last action 2011-07-26
    $729,999
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    E014042 SBIR PHASE III CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITE TUBES
    contract · Last action 2023-03-14
    $227,200
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SBIR PHASE III - CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITE TUBES
    contract · Last action 2023-09-29
    $195,793
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF HIGH-FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS FOR CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED WIRES
    contract · Last action 2015-10-09
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR PHASE I TOPIC N112-097
    contract · Last action 2012-08-13
    $149,976
  • Department of Defense
    ROBUST, LIGHTWEIGHT WIRING FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-10
    $149,935
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SBIR PHASE III - CARBON BASED FIBER CYLINDER PREFORMS
    contract · Last action 2024-07-16
    $145,345
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR PHASE I
    contract · Last action 2008-08-08
    $119,913
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR I
    contract · Last action 2009-12-07
    $99,801
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR I - MINNESOTA WIRE&CABLE
    contract · Last action 2011-01-19
    $99,780
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SHIELDING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT AVIONICS
    contract · Last action 2021-03-18
    $99,473
  • Department of Defense
    FIRST MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
    contract · Last action 2010-10-19
    $69,957
  • Department of Defense
    EDM CABLE ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2009-12-11
    $35,352
  • Department of Defense
    ACQUISITION OF PENDANT CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE MINUTE MAN III
    contract · Last action 2020-02-03
    $33,534
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR II MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE "FATIGUE RESISTANT WIRE"
    contract · Last action 2009-08-17
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200605!600411!2100!W911QY!USA MATERIEL COMMAND ACQUISITION!W911QY05C0073 !A!N! !N! !P00001!20060216!20070630!023797335!023797335!023797335!N!MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY!1835 ENERGY PARK DR !SAINT PAUL !MN!55108!17792!123!27!EAST SAINT PAUL !RAMSEY !MINNESOTA !+000000143071!N!N!000000000000!AJ17!RDTE/PHYSICAL SCIENCES - OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! !C! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!U!U!2!001!E! !Z!N!Z! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !Z!Z!A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-02-12
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2025-03-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-05-02Planned1$210
2009-02-26Planned0$0
2007-01-16Planned32$1,890
2003-09-23Planned97$2,800

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Minnesota Wire and Cable.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Minnesota Wire and Cable across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY 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 Minnesota Wire and Cable, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $4,900 in total penalties.
How does MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY operates in the other communication and energy wire manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.38 compared to an industry average of 0.5.