Establishment profile
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY
3450 MAIN AVENUE, FARGO, ND, 58103
423810 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $8,873 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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
33% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $8,873 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 H01 | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
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 4238 within ND. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 42 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 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. 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 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY 3450 MAIN AVE · FARGO, ND, 58103 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2011 | 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 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY. 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 the InteriorEMBANKMENT MOWER - FT. TOTTENcontract · Last action 2014-12-09$139,874
- Department of EnergyBUSH CHIPPER FOR BS LINE CREW TO REPLACE ASSET (BD0001223)contract · Last action 2021-05-04$55,500
- Department of DefenseSLOPE MOWERcontract · Last action 2015-09-26$43,150
- Department of DefenseTRACKED SKID STEERcontract · Last action 2008-09-16$40,270
- Department of DefenseRESET ETNYRE 60PRS WATER DISTRIBUTORScontract · Last action 2008-02-27$20,543
- Department of EnergyREPLACEMENT TRAILER FOR FARGO LINE CREW (REPLACES ASSET # BD0001319)contract · Last action 2018-05-31$20,500
- Department of the InteriorPULL TYPE COMPACTORcontract · Last action 2010-09-03$18,950
- Department of EnergyPURCHASE NEW FLAIL MOWER FOR SIOUX LINE CREWcontract · Last action 2012-09-18$16,175
- Department of the InteriorMARSHALL TREE SAW-ARD NWRcontract · Last action 2016-06-24$13,500
- Department of the InteriorONE ZERO-TURN RIDING LAWNMOWER FOR J. CLARK SALYER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEcontract · Last action 2025-09-08$13,056
- Department of DefenseCRACK SEALANT FOR BASE STREETScontract · Last action 2011-09-28$12,000
- Department of EnergyFELLING TRAILER, FT-16GN, 20,000 LB. GVWR, 24 FT. PLUS 5 FT. BEAVERTAIL.contract · Last action 2008-11-18$11,150
- Department of EnergyFELLING TRAILER, FT-16IT SP, 6 FT. STATIONARY + 16 FT. TILT, 180000 LB. GVWR.contract · Last action 2008-03-12$10,150
- Department of DefenseREPAIR BOBCAT 763G AND 853 IN SUPPORT OF FMS 6.contract · Last action 2019-03-08$7,606
- Department of EnergyFELLING DROP DECK TRAILER TO HAUL THE NORTH DAKOTA SNO BEARcontract · Last action 2010-05-04$7,000
- Department of EnergyPARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR CONDORcontract · Last action 2010-07-09$5,608
- Department of EnergyPARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR VOLVO L70E WHEEL LOADER.contract · Last action 2011-02-17$5,363
- Department of EnergyTWO REPLACEMENT TRACKS FOR SKID STEER LOADERcontract · Last action 2010-02-18$4,000
- Department of EnergyNDMO-REPAIRS TO FARGO LINE CREW BOBCAT T300 (JOYSTICK PROBLEMS) IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-01-05$3,559
- Department of DefenseTHIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE RENTAL OF AN E50 EXCAVATOR FROM 2 JUNE 2025 - 27 JUNE 2025contract · Last action 2025-04-15$3,300
- Department of Defense5 SFS EXCAVATOR RENTALcontract · Last action 2024-05-14$3,300
- Department of the InteriorHYRDROLIC RAM FOR ROAD MAINTAINERcontract · Last action 2010-12-03$3,294
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-12$202
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 115113 - CROP HARVESTING, PRIMARILY BY MACHINE. Last action: 2025-09-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-03-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-06-28 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $8,873 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers within ND, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANYBISMARCK — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $8,873 in total penalties.
- How does SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SWANSTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.57 compared to an industry average of 0.9.