Establishment profile
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP
700 W BRIDGE ST, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
Operated by Quanex Building Products CORP · 1 of 48 establishments
332510 — Hardware Manufacturing
Summary
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $20,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP 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, 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
31% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3325 within MN. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 552 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 TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRUTH HARDWARE CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-30 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,225 | |
| 2015-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-20 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,470 | |
| 2013-05-20 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,695 | |
| 2010-10-27 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $15,050 | |
| 2009-08-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP is one of 48 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Quanex Building Products CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Quanex Building Products CORP across all 48 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardware manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GARELICK MANUFACTURING COST. PAUL PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INCHUTCHINSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- IKER MANUFACTURING INCSAINT MICHAEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBERTS HOLDING INC DBA BRIXON MANUFACTURINGSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEQUEL CORPORATIONCHASKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP DBA AMESBURYTRUTHOWATONNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIRATECH PRIOR LAKE INCPRIOR LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIXON MANUFACTURING INCSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORPORATION DBA AMESBURY TRUTHOWATONNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP DBA AMESBURYTRUTH - PAINTOWATONNA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Quanex Building Products CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MIKRON INDUSTRIES INCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIKRON WASHINGTON LLCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTSRICHMOND, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Balance SystemsWixom, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIKRON INDUSTRIES INC DBA QUANEX WINDOW AND DOORRICHMOND, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP DBA AMESBURYTRUTHOWATONNA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWAREWEST HAZLETON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WOODCRAFT INDUSTRIES INCRICHARDSVILLE, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUANEX CUSTOM COMPONENTS INC.ORWELL, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP DBA AMESBURYTRUTH - PAINTOWATONNA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Quanex Building Products CORP locationsParent rollup
- Hardware ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Hardware Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRUTH HARDWARE CORP 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Quanex Building Products CORP, which operates 48 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is TRUTH HARDWARE CORP's OSHA violation history?
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $20,440 in total penalties.
- How does TRUTH HARDWARE CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. TRUTH HARDWARE CORP's self-reported DART rate is 3 compared to an industry average of 1.5.