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NOR -SON INC.

501 LAUREL ST., BRAINERD, MN, 56401

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OSHA inspections
7
over 43 years
Violations
28
$511 in penalties
Penalties
$511
$18 avg

Summary

NOR -SON INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $511 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,052 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NOR -SON INC. 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
7
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
28
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$511
$18 avg / violation
21% serious79% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 26 citations in this view · $511 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0304 F32$57Jan 1985Feb 1987
29 CFR 1926.0450 A1022Nov 1982Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0100 A22Nov 1982Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0402 A1122Jan 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0401 A0122Nov 1982Jan 1985
29 CFR 1926.0500 G0111$160Jan 1985Jan 1985
29 CFR 1926.0102 A0111$95Oct 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 V11$95Oct 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1910.0110 D1011$52Mar 1987Mar 1987
29 CFR 1926.0400 C0111$52Jan 1985Jan 1985
29 CFR 1926.0350 H11Mar 1987Mar 1987
29 CFR 1926.0150 C 1 I11Mar 1987Mar 1987
29 CFR 1926.0403 B 1 VII11Mar 1987Mar 1987
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 1926.0404 F 611Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 1926.0150 A 411Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 5205.03000211Oct 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 I11Oct 1985Oct 1985
29 CFR 1926.0152 A0111Jan 1985Jan 1985
29 CFR 1926.0150 A0111Jan 1985Jan 1985

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 43,052 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NOR -SON INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
7

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 -SON INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
24 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 -SON INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOR -SON 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 -SON 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 -SON INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOR -SON INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NOR -SON INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2001-09-26Planned0$0
1987-02-26Planned41$52
1987-02-05Planned51$57
1987-01-07Planned0$0
1985-10-08Planned72$190
1985-01-17Planned72$212
1982-10-26Planned5$0

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOR -SON 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.

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Frequently asked

What is NOR -SON INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NOR -SON INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $511 in total penalties.