Establishment profile
OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES
565 20TH STREET NE, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Summary
OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $2,980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,449 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $2,980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 C02 | 1 | 1 | $950 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | $950 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 J02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 H01 | 1 | 1 | $155 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 II B | 1 | 1 | $125 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0700 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 5205.075002 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within MN. Peer group: 1,449 employers. This establishment has 17 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 55 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 OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. 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 OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-29 | Planned | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 2019-08-13 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,400 | |
| 1997-07-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-07 | Planned | 13 | 2 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES's OSHA violation history?
- OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $2,980 in total penalties.
- How does OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.