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VIKING MATERIALS, INC. is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $8,225 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

VIKING MATERIALS, INC.

3225 COMO AVE. SE., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55414

423510 Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 411226051

82 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$8,225 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
3.0
Self-Reported TRIR
7.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$8,225
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
63% serious$1,028 avg per violation$2,056 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$8,225 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 44 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
88%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
350394
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in MN, VIKING MATERIALS, INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 44 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 88th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. VIKING MATERIALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.05, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VIKING MATERIALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VIKING MATERIALS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $8,225 in total penalties.
How does VIKING MATERIALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VIKING MATERIALS, INC. operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. VIKING MATERIALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIKING MATERIALS, INC. of MINNEAPOLIS, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if VIKING MATERIALS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.