Establishment profile
STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC
12325 RIVER RD, NORTH BRANCH, MN, 55056
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 411288643
Summary
STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC has accumulated 90 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $26,887 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th 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
STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC 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
85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 41 citations in this view · $17,002 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 6 | 6 | $2,221 | Feb 1993 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 3 | 3 | $950 | Apr 2012 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 3 | 3 | $780 | Nov 2000 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 3 | 3 | $740 | Nov 2000 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,390 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 2 | 2 | $810 | Dec 1997 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 2 | 2 | $780 | Dec 1997 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 2 | 2 | $730 | Oct 2002 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I | 2 | 2 | $730 | Oct 2002 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Feb 1993 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 2 | 2 | $341 | Feb 1993 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5206.0700 | 2 | 2 | $280 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 2 | 2 | $70 | Feb 1993 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $720 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5206.1100 A | 1 | 1 | $720 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
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 3331 within MN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 90 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 48 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC. 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEPP MANUFACTURING CO 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STEPP MANUFACTURING CO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEPP MANUFACTURING INC 12325 RIVER RD · NORTH BRANCH, MN, 55056 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 1997 | 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseTANK, WATER, TRLR MTDcontract · Last action 2008-03-10$411,390
- Department of Defense4523652135!TANK,WATER,TRLR MTDcontract · Last action 2014-01-15$171,328
- Department of DefenseUNISON BUY 1031215 ASPHALT CRACK SEALING TRAILERcontract · Last action 2021-04-14$98,766
- Department of DefenseWATER TANK, TRAILER MOUNTEDcontract · Last action 2009-08-31$87,725
- Department of the InteriorPREMIX ASPHALT HEATER, DUMP STYLEcontract · Last action 2023-07-17$75,814
- Department of DefenseSLIP-IN STYLE PAVEMENT HEATERcontract · Last action 2022-07-07$60,300
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGF STEPP OIL JACKETED KETTLE 125 GAL DIESEL PUMPING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUOTE ON FEDBID BUY #564975 STEPP TAILGATE MASTER MIXER W/HONDA ENGINE HYDROLIC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH QUOTE ON FEDBID BUY #564986contract · Last action 2013-09-23$55,834
- Department of DefenseOIL JACKETED KETTLEcontract · Last action 2009-11-23$48,894
- Department of DefenseMELTER APPLICATORcontract · Last action 2015-05-07$39,975
- Department of the InteriorASPHALT HOT BOXcontract · Last action 2010-09-14$23,310
- Department of DefenseREPAIR PARTScontract · Last action 2012-03-14$4,915
- Department of DefenseASPHALT & SANDING MACHINEcontract · Last action 2010-09-28$0
- Department of DefenseTANK, WATER TRAILER, MTD 200604!000036!2100!W56HZV!TACOM - WARREN !W56HZV06D0003 !A!N! !N! ! !20051014!20090102!004467924!004467924!004467924!N!THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COM!1144 E MARKET ST !AKRON !OH!44316!01000!153!39!AKRON !SUMMIT !OHIO !+000000000000!N!N!000000016515!2610!TIRES & TUBES, PNEUMATIC, EXCEPT AIRCRAFT !A4B!NON-COMBAT VEHICLES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !326211!E! !3!A!S! ! !D!20090102!B! ! !A! !A!N!J!2!003!B! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !D!D!A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !contract · Last action 2008-06-26$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336212 - TRUCK TRAILER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-07-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,440 | |
| 2025-03-12 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $8,280 | |
| 2019-02-27 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $2,030 | |
| 2015-12-02 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $910 | |
| 2012-09-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $3,900 | |
| 2009-04-16 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $3,625 | |
| 2005-02-10 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $560 | |
| 2002-09-18 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $1,820 | |
| 2000-10-24 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $595 | |
| 1997-11-20 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $1,890 | |
| 1993-12-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-01 | Planned | 17 | 6 | $1,837 |
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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO 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 STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 90 violations and $26,887 in total penalties.
- How does STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. STEPP MANUFACTURING CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.71 compared to an industry average of 1.6.