Establishment profile
NOR-SON INC
415 8TH AVE. NE, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Operated by Nor-Son, Inc · 1 of 45 establishments
236116 — New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
EIN 411321194
Summary
NOR-SON INC has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,664 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,735 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2361 within MN. Peer group: 1,735 employers. This establishment has 43 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 135 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-SON INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-08 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $840 | |
| 2001-08-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-05-05 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $770 | |
| 1996-04-18 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $945 | |
| 1994-11-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-16 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $105 | |
| 1992-08-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-20 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $360 | |
| 1990-08-20 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $208 | |
| 1990-02-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-08-30 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-23 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $104 | |
| 1988-12-22 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $256 | |
| 1987-12-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-03-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-04 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $76 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NOR-SON INC is one of 45 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nor-Son, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nor-Son, Inc across all 45 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nor-Son, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NOR-SON, INC.PINE CITY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INC.BEMIDJI, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INC.GARRISON, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INC.CROSBY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON INCPERHAM, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON INC.BAUDETTE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON INCNISSWA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INC.MORA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INCFERGUS FALLS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOR-SON, INC.PINE RIVER, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nor-Son, Inc locationsParent rollup
- New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)All employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- New Multifamily Housing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Nor-Son, Inc, which operates 45 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.
Frequently asked
- What is NOR-SON INC's OSHA violation history?
- NOR-SON INC has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $3,664 in total penalties.
- How does NOR-SON INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NOR-SON INC operates in the new multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. NOR-SON INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.76 compared to an industry average of 1.4.