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PALMER SODERBERG INC

2986 41ST ST NW, ROCHESTER, MN, 55901
238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

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OSHA inspections
7
over 44 years
Violations
11
$1,857 in penalties
Penalties
$1,857
$169 avg

Summary

PALMER SODERBERG INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,857 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,073 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PALMER SODERBERG INC 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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
11
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,857
$169 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $1,857 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0451 E0122$300Jul 1990May 2003
29 CFR 1926.0304 F21$85Nov 1984Nov 1984
29 CFR 5207.02500511$812Dec 1992Dec 1992
29 CFR 1926.0451 F0311$300May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1926.0451 G0111$200May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1926.0102 A0111$160Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1926.0454 A11May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 II11Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 1926.0401 A0111Jun 1982Jun 1982

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2389 within MN. Peer group: 1,073 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
7.8
vs industry
+6.2

Reported for 84 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
7

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 PALMER SODERBERG INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 PALMER SODERBERG INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALMER SODERBERG 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 PALMER SODERBERG 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 PALMER SODERBERG INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALMER SODERBERG INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1088284
Operation
C

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 PALMER SODERBERG INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-04-15Planned44$800
1998-08-25Planned0$0
1992-11-03Planned11$812
1990-08-29Planned11$160
1990-07-03Planned2$0
1984-10-26Planned21$85
1982-06-01Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALMER SODERBERG 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.

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Frequently asked

What is PALMER SODERBERG INC's OSHA violation history?
PALMER SODERBERG INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $1,857 in total penalties.
How does PALMER SODERBERG INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PALMER SODERBERG INC operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. PALMER SODERBERG INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.6 compared to an industry average of 0.9.