Establishment profile
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP
700 W BRIDGE ST, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
Operated by Quanex Building Products CORP · 1 of 53 establishments
332510 — Hardware Manufacturing
Summary
TRUTH HARDWARE CORP has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $27,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th 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 15 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 (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
47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 22 citations in this view · $27,055 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $7,980 | Jul 2007 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | Oct 2004 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $840 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 B04 IV | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 5206.0700 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
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 3325 within MN. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 24 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 | 1 | 1 | $980 | |
| 2004-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-28 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,730 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $3,150 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-11-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-06 | Planned | 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 53 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 53 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
- BRIXON MANUFACTURING INCSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- IKER MANUFACTURING INCSAINT MICHAEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRH INCORPORATED DBA BRIXON MANUFACTURING COSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEQUEL CORPORATIONCHASKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP DBA AMESBURYTRUTHOWATONNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INCHUTCHINSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Quanex Building Products CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MIKRON WASHINGTON LLCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRUTH HARDWAREWEST HAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIKRON INDUSTRIES INCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUANEX HOMESHIELD, LLCRICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUANEX IG SYSTEMS, INC.CAMBRIDGE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWAREPACOIMA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUANEX CUSTOM COMPONENTS INCSAINT CLOUD, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARRY G. LAWRENCE, INC. DBA LAWRENCE INDUSTRIESTHOMASVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMESBURY GROUP PLASTIC PROFILESCANNON FALLS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRENTWOOD INCMOLALLA, OR — 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
About this data
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 53 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TRUTH HARDWARE CORP's OSHA violation history?
- TRUTH HARDWARE CORP has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $27,300 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.