Establishment profile
SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC
1766 E HIGHWAY 36, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55109
332322 — Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Summary
SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $5,518 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 479 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $5,518 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G 4 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $315 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $158 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $158 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
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 3323 within MN. Peer group: 479 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPECIALTY ENGINEERING 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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 29 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIALTY ENGINEERING 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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING 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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC 1766 HIGHWAY 36 E · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55109 | 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.
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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $158 | |
| 2018-12-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2014-10-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2008-04-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2000-12-01 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $2,700 | |
| 1998-10-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-08 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,680 | |
| 1983-08-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING 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 SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC's OSHA violation history?
- SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,517.5 in total penalties.
- How does SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SPECIALTY ENGINEERING INC operates in the sheet metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.