Establishment profile
SNAP-ON TOOLS
2600 U.S. HWY 18 EAST, ALGONA, IA, 50511
EIN 391946763
Summary
SNAP-ON TOOLS has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $29,925 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SNAP-ON TOOLS appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $29,925 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $14,250 | Oct 2005 | May 2008 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | 1 | 1 | $6,630 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1989 | Dec 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1989 | Dec 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1989 | Dec 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3321 within IA. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 35 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 385 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 SNAP-ON TOOLS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Caught Between,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Hand Tool,Lack of Work Procedures,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Point Of Operation,Power Press,Press Brake,Ram,Training | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Amputation,Finger,Nip Point | 1 | — | — | |
| Jun 20, 2005 | DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,HYDRAULIC PRESS | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jun 2021 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | Machine Tool (Metal Forming Types) Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 SNAP-ON TOOLS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SNAP-ON TOOLS. 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 SNAP-ON TOOLS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SNAP-ON TOOLS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,630 | |
| 2018-03-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-06 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,625 | |
| 2016-01-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,875 | |
| 2008-04-14 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $13,750 | |
| 2005-09-15 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $5,625 | |
| 1989-12-06 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-21 | Complaint | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-28 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $420 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SNAP-ON TOOLS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is SNAP-ON TOOLS's OSHA violation history?
- SNAP-ON TOOLS has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $29,925 in total penalties.