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PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY

1416 E SANBORN ST, WINONA, MN, 55987
Operated by Peerless Chain Company
332618Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
EIN 222993140

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OSHA inspections
19
over 52 years
Violations
84
$42,597 in penalties
Penalties
$42,597
$507 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 7 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY has accumulated 84 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $42,597 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.4 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
84
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$42,597
$507 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 19
Inspection trigger · follow-up
6 of 19

74% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3326 within MN. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 84 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,553
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 3

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
4.0
vs industry
+2.2
TRIR
6.0
vs industry
+2.8

Reported for 237 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.0
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
10
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
6

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 PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for Peerless Chain Company, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Peerless Chain Company locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
5
Formal actions
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2075153
Operation
A

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 PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-01-29Planned22$10,000
2018-06-11Planned22$1,960
2012-08-07Follow-up11$1,313
2012-08-07Follow-up0$0
2012-06-18Complaint11$1,470
2011-08-18Planned119$2,709
2011-08-18Planned1212$3,291
2008-09-25Complaint1$490
2006-11-20Referral22$2,940
2006-08-23Planned22$1,960
2005-05-09Planned53$2,100
2001-01-29Planned11$1,750
2000-11-13Planned1715$12,005
1987-05-18Follow-up0$0
1986-07-21Follow-up0$0
1986-07-14Follow-up0$0
1986-02-27Planned223$519
1973-10-05Follow-up0$0
1973-08-23Planned5$90

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Peerless Chain Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Peerless Chain Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY 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 PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 84 violations and $42,596.5 in total penalties.
How does PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4 compared to an industry average of 1.8.