Establishment profile
NOR-ELL INC
851 HUBBARD AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55104
Operated by Nor-ell Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
EIN 410684170
Summary
NOR-ELL INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,992 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NOR-ELL INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $1,992 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 2 | 2 | $210 | May 1989 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $468 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $429 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | $140 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.066001 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $75 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $70 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120004 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5205.014001 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G 1 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E 2 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
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 3255 within MN. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 26 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 17 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 NOR-ELL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 NOR-ELL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOR-ELL 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 NOR-ELL INC. 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 NOR-ELL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOR-ELL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOR-ELL INC 851 HUBBARD AVE · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55104 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NOR-ELL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $140 | |
| 2013-02-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $70 | |
| 2010-02-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2006-03-01 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $675 | |
| 1997-01-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-05 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $897 | |
| 1989-04-18 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NOR-ELL INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nor-ell Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nor-ell Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CERAMIC INDUSTRIAL COATINGSOSSEO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL & MADDEN PRINTING INK CORPORATIONMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIRSHFIELDS PAINT MANUFACTURING INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONKLIN COMPANY INCSHAKOPEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIERRA CORPORATIONMINNETONKA MILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIAMOND VOGEL PAINTSMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- VAN TECHNOLOGIES INCDULUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIAMOND VOGEL NORTH INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAYVEX TECHNOLOGIES LLCLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nor-ell Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NOR-ELL INCFRIDLEY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nor-ell Inc locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOR-ELL INC 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 Nor-ell Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NOR-ELL INC's OSHA violation history?
- NOR-ELL INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,992 in total penalties.
- How does NOR-ELL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NOR-ELL INC operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. NOR-ELL INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.02 compared to an industry average of 1.7.