Establishment profile
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344
Operated by Illinois Tool Works · 1 of 154 establishments
334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Summary
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $13,265 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $13,265 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 2 | 2 | $1,470 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,365 | Feb 2004 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 1 | 1 | $1,715 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II | 1 | 1 | $1,715 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03IV | 1 | 1 | $245 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
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 3345 within MN. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 870 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 MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $2,020 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,020 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $2,020 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2006 – Jul 2006 | Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | FLSA | 1 | 1 | $2,020 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTS SYSTEMS CORP 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2023 | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334519 - OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-22 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2014-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $245 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,470 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,430 | |
| 2009-02-02 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,470 | |
| 2004-01-20 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $4,200 | |
| 2000-03-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 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
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION is one of 154 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 154 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- EXPRESS DIAGNOSTICS INTL INCBLUE EARTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOXALERT INTERNATIONAL INCMOUND — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERICOM COMPUTERS INCROGERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAMCO INCOSLO — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOCON INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MSP CORPORATIONSHOREVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois Tool Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.MACHESNEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.DANVERS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. LLCAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONEASTON, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPEden Prairie, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW RIPPEYEL DORADO HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS CONEX DIVIDes Plaines, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW COVID SECURITY GROUP INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW FOOD EQUIPMENT GROUP LLCORTING, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois Tool Works locationsParent rollup
- Other Measuring and Controlling Device ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Other Measuring and in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION 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.
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 154 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $13,265 in total penalties.
- How does MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION operates in the other measuring and controlling device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.35 compared to an industry average of 0.9.