Establishment profile
PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS
810 E ST PAUL ST, LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355
Operated by PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass, IRD Ceramics
333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
EIN 411859703
Summary
PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $2,680 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $2,680 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $780 | Dec 2014 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 182.653(08) | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3333 within MN. Peer group: 119 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 57 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 PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. 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 PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS 810 E SAINT PAUL ST · LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $360 | |
| 2018-02-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 2014-12-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass, IRD Ceramics.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass, IRD Ceramics across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- PNE INCLITCHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROMET INTERNATIONAL INC DBA PROMET OPTICSSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIFFRACTION INTERNATIONAL LTDMINNETONKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DBL LABS INCST CLOUD — 1 federal enforcement record
- VISION SYSTEMS UNLIMITED LLCBRAINERD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All PNE, Inc. dba IRD Glass, IRD Ceramics locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS 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 PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS's OSHA violation history?
- PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $2,680 in total penalties.
- How does PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS's safety record compare to its industry?
- PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS operates in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. PNE INC DBA IRD GLASS's self-reported DART rate is 14.23 compared to an industry average of 0.5.