Establishment profile
POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC
12810 COUNTY ROAD 17, HOLDINGFORD, MN, 56340
336212 — Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Summary
POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC has accumulated 101 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $39,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC 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
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 38 citations in this view · $21,334 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 3 | 3 | $2,325 | Nov 1995 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 3 | 3 | $791 | Aug 1982 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,830 | Jun 2005 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jan 1996 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Nov 1995 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,001 | Apr 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Jun 2005 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 2 | 2 | $864 | Apr 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $791 | Apr 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $791 | Apr 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $581 | Apr 1991 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 1 | $511 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $161 | Apr 1991 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | $161 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $161 | Aug 1982 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 1 | $161 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0040 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,205 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 3362 within MN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 101 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 278 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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC, 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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-273116 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-166442 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | 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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLAR TANK TRAILER 128180 COUNTY ROAD 17 · HOLDINGFORD, MN, 56340 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2024 | View → |
POLAR TANK TRAILER 400 S MAIN ST · HOLDINGFORD, MN, 56340 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2007 | View → |
POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC 12810 COUNTY RD. 17 · HOLDINGFORD, MN, 56340 | AirTRI | 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.
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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Veterans AffairsTRAILER PARTS FOR CHAPTER 31 PARTICIPANT PER 38 USC 31.contract · Last action 2011-08-23$4,760
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336214 - TRAVEL TRAILER AND CAMPER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-08-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-27 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,695 | |
| 2010-02-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $735 | |
| 2009-07-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $630 | |
| 2007-03-08 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2007-03-08 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $7,000 | |
| 2005-05-23 | Planned | 17 | 13 | $10,800 | |
| 1995-10-04 | Complaint | 12 | 9 | $6,510 | |
| 1995-10-04 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $1,860 | |
| 1993-04-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-10 | Planned | 44 | 14 | $5,771 | |
| 1988-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-27 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $329 |
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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC 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 POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC's OSHA violation history?
- POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 101 violations and $39,480 in total penalties.
- How does POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC operates in the truck trailer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. POLAR TANK TRAILER LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.42 compared to an industry average of 2.8.