Establishment profile
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
12136 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, MERRIFIELD, MN, 56465
Operated by NORTECH SYSTEMS INC · 1 of 6 establishments
334418 — Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing
Summary
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $5,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTECH SYSTEMS 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
75% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $5,040 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070002 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B05 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011001 | 1 | 1 | $420 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
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 3344 within MN. Peer group: 132 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTECH SYSTEMS INC. 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 INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTECH SYSTEMS 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTECH SYSTEMS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC. 12136 CRYSTAL LAKE RD · MERRIFIELD, MN, 56465 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 1996 | 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 INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-04 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $3,920 | |
| 2005-02-15 | Planned | 1 | — | $700 | |
| 2000-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-26 | Complaint | 1 | — | $420 |
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 INC 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.
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- AYRSHIRE ELECTRONICS MINNESOTAOAKDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIMATION INCBURNSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARGO ELECTRONICSEDEN PRAIRIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MULTITECH SYSTEMS INCMOUNDS VIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- WINTECH ELECTRONICS INCORPORATEDRUSHFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- A-TEK MANUFACTURINGBRAINERD — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NORTECH SYSTEMS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTECH SYSTEMS, INC.AUGUSTA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NORTECH SYSTEMS INC locationsParent rollup
- Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Printed Circuit Assembly in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTECH SYSTEMS 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 NORTECH SYSTEMS INC, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTECH SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTECH SYSTEMS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $5,040 in total penalties.
- How does NORTECH SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTECH SYSTEMS INC operates in the printed circuit assembly (electronic assembly) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.