Establishment profile
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.
1115 N TOWER RD, FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537
Operated by Productive Alternatives
62431 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services
EIN 410844951
Summary
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 34 years of recorded history, with $1,642 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,049 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,642 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,642 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 6243 within MN. Peer group: 43,049 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · $14,111 in backwages · 214 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | — | — | 114 | $11,111 | — |
| Aug 2005 – Jul 2007 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | — | — | 100 | $3,000 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. 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 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, 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 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334519 - OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-06-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,642 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Productive Alternatives.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Productive Alternatives across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in vocational rehabilitation services within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Rise, Inc.Coon Rapids — 2 federal enforcement records
- WINONA ORC INDUSTRIES, INC.WINONA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Productive Alternatives locationsParent rollup
- Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, 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 PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $1,642 in total penalties.
- How does PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC. operates in the vocational rehabilitation services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.