Establishment profile
VIELE CONTRACTING
119 W 2ND ST, DULUTH, MN, 55802
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Summary
VIELE CONTRACTING has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $1,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 962 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIELE CONTRACTING appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 2 | 2 | $457 | Sep 1999 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 5207.0100 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 II | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5207.100004 A | 1 | 1 | $263 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
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 2371 within MN. Peer group: 962 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in MN — for VIELE CONTRACTING, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other VIELE CONTRACTING operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 28S&S · $18,801 proposed / $18,801 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8839786 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2014 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 8672589 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $1,995 | $1,995 |
| 6556650 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $807 | $807 |
| 6556649 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $807 | $807 |
| 6556646 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $807 | $807 |
| 5111627 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $366 | $366 |
| 5111626 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $366 | $366 |
| 5111616 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $366 | $366 |
| 8672591 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2013 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $362 | $362 |
| 8897712 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $280 | $280 |
| 8839744 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8672590 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2013 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 6556647 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2013 | — | No | ModNegligence | $162 | $162 |
| 5111629 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111628 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111625 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111624 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111623 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111622 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111621 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111620 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111619 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111618 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111617 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111615 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 5111614 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2025 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9486498 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2022 | — | No | LowNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9486497 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9486496 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2022 | — | No | LowNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 8897717 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $126 | $126 |
| 8897716 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $126 | $126 |
| 8897714 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $126 | $126 |
| 8897710 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $126 | $126 |
| 9449922 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9449921 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 8853706 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 9448306 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448305 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448304 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448303 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448302 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448301 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448300 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9448299 | PIT St Louis, MN | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9381417 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2018 | — | No | LowNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 9381416 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2018 | — | No | LowNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 8897715 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 8897713 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 8897711 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2017 | — | No | LowNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 8853710 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853709 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853708 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853707 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853705 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853704 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853703 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8853702 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2016 | — | No | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8839756 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | HighNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8839755 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | HighNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 6497850 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 6491420 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 6556673 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6556671 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839754 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839753 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839752 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839751 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839750 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839749 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839748 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839747 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839746 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839745 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8839743 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6556648 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2013 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6497853 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6497852 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6497851 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6497849 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564733 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564732 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564731 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564730 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564729 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564728 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564727 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564726 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6564725 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2012 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6556333 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2011 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6553766 | PIT St Louis, MN | Mar 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6491422 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6491421 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6491419 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6491418 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6191540 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2008 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6191539 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6191538 | PIT St Louis, MN | Jun 2008 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6136901 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $98 | $98 |
| 6136899 | PIT St Louis, MN | Sep 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $91 | $91 |
| 6190418 | PIT St Louis, MN | Aug 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIELE CONTRACTING. 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 VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VIELE CONTRACTING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $420 | |
| 2001-08-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1999-09-09 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INCZUMBROTA — 3 federal enforcement records
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- ULLAND BROTHERS INCDULUTH — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORTHLAND CONSTRUCTORSDULUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- W LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INCMANKATO — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIELE CONTRACTING 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 VIELE CONTRACTING's OSHA violation history?
- VIELE CONTRACTING has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,590 in total penalties.
- How does VIELE CONTRACTING's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIELE CONTRACTING operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.