Establishment profile
TUCS EQUIPMENT INC
755 S COUNTY ROAD 18, PRINCETON, MN, 55371
333241 — Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 411804479
Summary
TUCS EQUIPMENT INC has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $18,915 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 131 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TUCS EQUIPMENT 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
70% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $13,673 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $943 | Oct 2012 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 2 | 2 | $810 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $655 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1200 | 2 | 1 | $540 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 182.653(02) | 1 | 1 | $2,970 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B06 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M07 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $360 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
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 3332 within MN. Peer group: 131 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 35 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TUCS EQUIPMENT 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TUCS EQUIPMENT 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseCOOK CHILL EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITY ON CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA.contract · Last action 2022-06-21$1,966,154
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333241 - FOOD PRODUCT MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-06-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $4,320 | |
| 2020-03-04 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $770 | |
| 2016-03-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-21 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,350 | |
| 2016-03-21 | Planned | 17 | 16 | $5,520 | |
| 2016-03-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,080 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,125 | |
| 2012-09-10 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $1,750 | |
| 2009-03-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 TUCS EQUIPMENT 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 TUCS EQUIPMENT INC's OSHA violation history?
- TUCS EQUIPMENT INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $18,915 in total penalties.
- How does TUCS EQUIPMENT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TUCS EQUIPMENT INC operates in the food product machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. TUCS EQUIPMENT INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.67 compared to an industry average of 0.9.