Establishment profile
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO
1304 W 1ST STREET, BLUE EARTH, MN, 56013
Operated by Tafco Equipment
336211 — Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
EIN 410975424
Summary
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $16,774 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 35 citations in this view · $15,828 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,248 | Dec 1991 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | Feb 1983 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 3 | 3 | $770 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $716 | Dec 1982 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $490 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $2,286 | Dec 1991 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Dec 1991 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $490 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65510 A | 2 | 2 | $210 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Dec 1991 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $338 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
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 3362 within MN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 49 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 TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. 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 TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO 1565 INDUSTRIAL DR · BLUE EARTH, MN, 56013 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO 1304 W 1ST ST · BLUE EARTH, MN, 56013 | AirRCRA | 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 TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $9,600 | |
| 2019-04-09 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $315 | |
| 2015-01-22 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,540 | |
| 2015-01-22 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,120 | |
| 2011-04-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-10-03 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,470 | |
| 2002-01-14 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $910 | |
| 2002-01-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1992-06-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-12 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $1,469 | |
| 1987-06-17 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-12-09 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-12-09 | Planned | 3 | — | $70 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tafco Equipment.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tafco Equipment across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Tafco Equipment locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Body ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Body in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO 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 TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO's OSHA violation history?
- TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $16,774 in total penalties.
- How does TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO operates in the motor vehicle body manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. TAFCO EQUIPMENT CO's self-reported DART rate is 19.27 compared to an industry average of 2.8.