Establishment profile
PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC
51 STATE STREET, ST PAUL, MN, 55107
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 410912672
Summary
PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $17,320 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 36 citations in this view · $12,970 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $900 | May 1974 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 3 | $1,525 | Mar 1992 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 3 | 2 | $1,450 | Mar 1992 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 3 | 2 | — | Dec 1996 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5205.014001 | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Dec 1996 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Mar 2002 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $570 | Mar 1992 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $280 | Jun 1987 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 2 | 2 | $225 | Dec 1996 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
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 3315 within MN. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 51 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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1988 | BURN,CLOTHING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,SLIP,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC, not this location alone
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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC 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.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RD-234035 | Representation election | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-150846 | Representation election | Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. 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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-27 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2009-09-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2009-09-08 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $1,300 | |
| 2001-09-20 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $525 | |
| 1996-08-13 | Planned | 34 | 31 | $12,490 | |
| 1994-04-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-11-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-18 | Planned | 16 | 2 | $1,275 | |
| 1992-02-18 | Follow-up | 3 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1988-08-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-13 | Accident | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-21 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1987-03-10 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-01 | Planned | 5 | — | $30 |
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 PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC's OSHA violation history?
- PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $17,320 in total penalties.
- How does PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. PIER FOUNDRY & PATTERN SHOP INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.43 compared to an industry average of 3.