Establishment profile
MTS SYSTEMS CORP
14041 WEST 78TH STREET, Eden Prairie, MN, 55343
Operated by Illinois Tool Works · 1 of 155 establishments
EIN 410908057
Summary
MTS SYSTEMS CORP has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 52 years of recorded history, with $120 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,050 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 52 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MTS SYSTEMS CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $120 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A07 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
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. Peer group: 43,050 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 925 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.
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 MTS SYSTEMS CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 52+ years. Most recent activity: 52 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 MTS SYSTEMS CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MTS SYSTEMS CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MTS SYSTEMS CORP. 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 MTS SYSTEMS CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MTS SYSTEMS CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2008-03-20. Most recent: 2008-03-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $400,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. MTS Systems Corporation MTS Systems Corp. · MTSC | Mar 2008 | plea | Import / Export | Minnesota | $400,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-11-28 | Planned | 9 | — | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MTS SYSTEMS CORP is one of 155 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois Tool Works.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois Tool Works across all 155 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois Tool Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. LLCAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.DANVERS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONEASTON, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.MACHESNEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS - ITW CIPWATERBURY, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW RIPPEYEL DORADO HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW ANGLEBOARDBAY POINT, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW COVID SECURITY GROUP INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois Tool Works locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MTS SYSTEMS CORP 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 Illinois Tool Works, which operates 155 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MTS SYSTEMS CORP's OSHA violation history?
- MTS SYSTEMS CORP has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $120 in total penalties.