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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
20
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 20 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 9 days ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
20
0.4 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
84
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$42,597
$507 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 20
Inspection trigger · follow-up
6 of 20

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 31 citations in this view · $29,477 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$1,781Aug 1973Oct 2011
29 CFR 1910.0255 B0422$1,296Jan 2001Oct 2011
29 CFR 5205.01160122$1,230Nov 2006Oct 2011
29 CFR 5206.10000122$1,116Jan 2001Oct 2011
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$980Mar 1986Jan 2001
29 CFR 5205.121022$945Jan 2001May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0222$735Mar 1986Jan 2001
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA21$201Mar 1986Mar 1986
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$45Aug 1973Mar 1986
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,000Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$3,000Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1820.6530211$1,750Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411$1,470Jul 2012Jul 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0111$1,470Dec 2006Dec 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$1,313Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I A11$1,225Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$980Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11$980Jan 2001Jan 2001
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$980Jan 2001Jan 2001
29 CFR 5205.089011$980Jan 2001Jan 2001

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

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: $1,628
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
11
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
9 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 days 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.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-018933Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Sep 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 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.

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PEERLESS CHAIN CO
1416 E SANBORN ST · WINONA, MN, 55987
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 5
21May 2025View →
PEERLESS CHAIN CO
R7W WILSON TOWNSHIP · WILSON, MN, 55987
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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.

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$3.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$7.4M
Awards
1,757
Top agency
Department of Defense
$6.1M
Company-wide — PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$26.7M
Awards (all-time)
1,847

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$6.1M
General Services Administration$1.4M
Largest awards (top 50 of 1,757)
  • Department of Defense
    8509810960!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2023-04-05
    $723,463
  • Department of Defense
    8510518060!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2024-03-19
    $576,846
  • Department of Defense
    8508361392!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2021-07-14
    $491,708
  • Department of Defense
    8508452802!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2021-09-01
    $477,057
  • Department of Defense
    8507899450!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2021-01-07
    $454,474
  • Department of Defense
    8506654707!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2019-07-05
    $433,236
  • Department of Defense
    8510355324!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2023-12-27
    $293,092
  • Department of Defense
    8510820422!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2024-08-13
    $285,601
  • Department of Defense
    8511788004!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2025-12-02
    $199,171
  • Department of Defense
    8511609379!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2025-08-29
    $194,057
  • Department of Defense
    8511663919!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2025-09-24
    $193,842
  • Department of Defense
    8511296424!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2025-04-03
    $193,842
  • Department of Defense
    8510210093!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2023-10-15
    $180,878
  • Department of Defense
    8509734953!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2023-03-01
    $180,878
  • Department of Defense
    4523172575!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,TIRE
    contract · Last action 2013-04-18
    $137,600
  • Department of Defense
    M88A2 UTILITY CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2019-09-09
    $128,216
  • General Services Administration
    SASH CHAIN
    contract · Last action 2021-02-08
    $74,415
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN TY II CL 3 TR 8
    contract · Last action 2009-10-16
    $64,190
  • Department of Defense
    8510489201!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2024-03-06
    $56,149
  • Department of Defense
    8506009166!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2018-10-26
    $54,914
  • Department of Defense
    8510389560!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2024-01-18
    $48,930
  • Department of Defense
    8507878830!CHAIN, TIE DOWN,CARGO,AIRC
    contract · Last action 2020-12-21
    $47,928
  • Department of Defense
    8505856477!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2018-09-07
    $44,944
  • Department of Defense
    8508274326!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,TIRE
    contract · Last action 2021-06-08
    $42,400
  • Department of Defense
    8506309416!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2019-02-20
    $41,651
  • Department of Defense
    8508076949!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2022-01-20
    $40,884
  • Department of Defense
    8509950702!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2023-07-20
    $38,531
  • Department of Defense
    8510889970!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-14
    $37,833
  • Department of Defense
    8503903996!CHAIN ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG
    contract · Last action 2016-12-06
    $35,986
  • Department of Defense
    8506917813!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2019-10-18
    $35,577
  • Department of Defense
    8504382067!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2017-05-09
    $35,045
  • Department of Defense
    8504494677!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2017-06-15
    $32,222
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN TY I GR C CL 4
    contract · Last action 2007-10-05
    $30,020
  • Department of Defense
    8511266983!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2025-07-22
    $29,545
  • Department of Defense
    8510960498!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-12
    $28,675
  • Department of Defense
    8511016015!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,TIRE
    contract · Last action 2024-11-14
    $25,920
  • Department of Defense
    8508142196!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2021-04-16
    $25,031
  • Department of Defense
    8505428019!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2018-04-24
    $22,228
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN TY I GR C CL 4
    contract · Last action 2018-03-09
    $21,478
  • Department of Defense
    8506696767!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,TIRE
    contract · Last action 2019-08-28
    $19,487
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN, WELDED: IAW FED SPEC RR-C-271D, TYPE I - CHAIN, WELDED STEEL. CLASS 4 - PROOF COIL CHAIN.FINISH - SELF COLORED. LNGTH - 100 FT. NOMINAL (TRADE) SZ OF CHAIN - 1/2 IN.
    contract · Last action 2020-06-17
    $18,000
  • Department of Defense
    8508235554!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,TIRE
    contract · Last action 2021-05-21
    $17,490
  • Department of Defense
    8503982979!CHAIN ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG
    contract · Last action 2017-01-06
    $17,287
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN TY I GR C CL 4
    contract · Last action 2008-11-04
    $17,083
  • General Services Administration
    CHAIN TY I GR C CL 4
    contract · Last action 2008-10-08
    $17,083
  • Department of Defense
    8506542513!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2019-05-17
    $16,363
  • Department of Defense
    8506452265!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2019-04-12
    $16,363
  • Department of Defense
    8506379292!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2019-03-18
    $16,363
  • Department of Defense
    8506153832!CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SING
    contract · Last action 2018-12-21
    $16,363
  • Department of Defense
    8510602676!CHAIN,WELDED
    contract · Last action 2024-05-13
    $15,098

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336413 - OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-07-14Planned0$0
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 20 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.