Establishment profile
NORTECH SYSTEMS
4050 NORRIS COURT N.W., BEMIDJI, MN, 56601
Operated by NORTECH SYSTEMS INC · 1 of 6 establishments
334419 — Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Summary
NORTECH SYSTEMS has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 19th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTECH SYSTEMS appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $245 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $245 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3344 within MN. Peer group: 132 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTECH SYSTEMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NORTECH SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 · 38 violations · $37,351 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2004 | 1 | 38 | 31 | $37,351 | — |
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 · 38 violations · $37,351 in backwages · 31 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2002 – Oct 2004 | Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing | FLSA | 38 | 31 | $37,351 | — |
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 NORTECH SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTECH SYSTEMS. 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTECH SYSTEMS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTECH SYSTEMS 4050 NORRIS CT NW · BEMIDJI, MN, 56601 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 1991 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTECH SYSTEMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Defense8511737511!WIRING HARNESScontract · Last action 2025-11-05$268,895
- Department of Defense8511787309!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2025-12-09$203,357
- Department of Defense8511522658!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2025-07-31$108,000
- Department of Defense8511412334!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2026-03-30$88,799
- Department of Defense8511300776!CABLE ASSEMBLY,INTEcontract · Last action 2026-03-30$70,876
- Department of Defense8510849683!CABLE ASSEMBLY,POWEcontract · Last action 2026-03-30$64,233
- Department of Defense8510702112!WIRING HARNESScontract · Last action 2026-03-30$56,175
- Department of Defense8511819467!CABLE ASSEMBLY,CONTcontract · Last action 2025-12-17$35,595
- Department of Defense8511583173!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2025-08-19$28,223
- Department of Defense8512003980!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2026-03-31$25,171
- Department of Defense8511727261!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2025-10-30$10,539
- Department of Defense8511776358!CABLE ASSEMBLY,INTEcontract · Last action 2025-11-24$9,751
- Department of Defense8511839824!CABLE ASSEMBLY,CONTcontract · Last action 2026-01-02$7,475
- Department of Defense8511134319!CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPECcontract · Last action 2025-10-08$0
- Department of Defense4610124566!contract · Last action 2025-08-15$0
- Department of Defense4610084676!CABLE ASSEMBLY,CONTcontract · Last action 2025-08-05$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334419 - OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $245 | |
| 2004-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-18 | Complaint | 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
NORTECH SYSTEMS is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NORTECH SYSTEMS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NORTECH SYSTEMS INC across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other electronic component manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CREATION TECHNOLOGIES MINNESOTA INCSAINT PETER — 1 federal enforcement record
- NRI ELECTRONICS INCAURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NRI ELECTRONICS INCEVELETH — 1 federal enforcement record
- MNSTAR TECHNOLOGYGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY US INCCHANHASSEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KING CONTROLSMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTECH SYSTEMS INC DBA AEROSPACE SYSTEMSBLUE EARTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOTAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS INCHAMEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELECTRAMATIC INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BERGQUIST COMPANYCANNON FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NORTECH SYSTEMS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTECH SYSTEMS INCMERRIFIELD, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTECH SYSTEMS, INC.AUGUSTA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NORTECH SYSTEMS INC locationsParent rollup
- Other Electronic Component ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Other Electronic Component in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTECH SYSTEMS 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS INC, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTECH SYSTEMS's OSHA violation history?
- NORTECH SYSTEMS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $245 in total penalties.
- How does NORTECH SYSTEMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTECH SYSTEMS operates in the other electronic component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.