Establishment profile
THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC
105 1ST AVE SE, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 410919576
Summary
THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $9,574 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE JOSEPH COMPANY 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
47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 26 citations in this view · $9,574 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 3 | 3 | $1,870 | Nov 1995 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,320 | Jan 1998 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0701 B | 2 | 2 | $775 | Nov 1989 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D 1 | 2 | 2 | $225 | Dec 1988 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B 1 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Dec 1988 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 F03 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0150 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1053 B01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1053 A13 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A 1 | 1 | 1 | $144 | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $110 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A 6 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I 2 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A14 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 F 6 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A 2 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
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 2362 within MN. Peer group: 3,582 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 40 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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE JOSEPH COMPANY 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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY 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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-07 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $5,250 | |
| 2020-02-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-23 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1997-12-08 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,400 | |
| 1996-11-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 1995-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $110 | |
| 1990-10-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-02 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1988-11-03 | Planned | 4 | — | $384 |
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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY 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 THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
- THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $9,574 in total penalties.
- How does THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. THE JOSEPH COMPANY INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.49 compared to an industry average of 1.2.