Establishment profile
NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE
7204 WINNETKA AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55428
Operated by North American Gear and Forge · 1 of 2 establishments
333612 — Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
EIN 272824352
Summary
NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,330 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 38th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 31st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3336 within MN. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 13 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 NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. 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 NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-02-01. Most recent: 2001-02-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-16 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,330 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization North American Gear and Forge.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of North American Gear and Forge across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEWALL GEAR MANUFACTURING COSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTEDEN PRAIRIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DALTON GEAR CO.MINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOPPLER GEARMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BREGI COMPANY DBA DOPPLER GEAR COMPANYNEWFOLDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BREGI COMPANY DBA DOPPLER GEAR COMPANYSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BREGI COMPANY DBA DOPPLER GEAR COMPANYISLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEWALL GEARST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEAR & BROACH INCWATERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TWIN CITY GEAR COMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by North American Gear and Forge, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGEWATERVILLE, MN — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All North American Gear and Forge locationsParent rollup
- Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Speed Changer, Industrial in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE 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 North American Gear and Forge, which operates 2 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 NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE's OSHA violation history?
- NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,330 in total penalties.
- How does NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. NORTH AMERICAN GEAR & FORGE's self-reported DART rate is 15.2 compared to an industry average of 0.7.