Establishment profile
VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.
38169 CO.RD. 2, ST. JOSEPH, MN, 56374
337122 — Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 411347440
Summary
VIKING WATERBEDS, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $1,732 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 422 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIKING WATERBEDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $1,732 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $105 | Mar 1990 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $198 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $171 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $171 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $171 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $108 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $108 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063001 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
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 3371 within MN. Peer group: 422 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 17 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 VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIKING WATERBEDS, 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 VIKING WATERBEDS, 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 VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIKING WATERBEDS INC 38169 COUNTY ROAD 2 · SAINT JOSEPH, MN, 56374 | Air | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-29 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2004-11-05 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $350 | |
| 1998-05-12 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $245 | |
| 1991-02-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-05 | Planned | 13 | 2 | $927 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIKING WATERBEDS, 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 VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VIKING WATERBEDS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $1,732 in total penalties.
- How does VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VIKING WATERBEDS, INC. operates in the nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. VIKING WATERBEDS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.