Establishment profile
VIRACON LLC
300 PARK DR, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
327215 — Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
EIN 411823013
Summary
VIRACON LLC has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $26,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 days ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRACON LLC 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
73% 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 · $26,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $132 | Nov 1973 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1985 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070002 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $360 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B 1 | 1 | 1 | $228 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1973 | Nov 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0685 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
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 3272 within MN. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 36 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 1,019 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 VIRACON LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2006 | CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,CRATE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK SURFACEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 27 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VIRACON LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIRACON LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIRACON LLC. 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 VIRACON LLC. 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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRACON INC - 800 800 PARK DR · OWATONNA, MN, 55060 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2021 | View → |
VIRACON INC 3100 W BRIDGE ST · OWATONNA, MN, 55060 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
VIRACON INC 171 PARK DR · OWATONNA, MN, 55060 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 VIRACON LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseU438000 LAMINATED GLASS SAMPLEScontract · Last action 2009-11-09$5,080
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 327215 - GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS. Last action: 2009-11-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-01-03 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2006-03-22 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | |
| 2002-05-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-11 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,520 | |
| 1992-02-05 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-06-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-16 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $588 | |
| 1985-02-14 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $132 | |
| 1973-11-01 | Planned | 4 | — | $30 |
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 VIRACON LLC 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 VIRACON LLC's OSHA violation history?
- VIRACON LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $26,950 in total penalties.
- How does VIRACON LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRACON LLC operates in the glass product manufacturing made of purchased glass industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. VIRACON LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.2 compared to an industry average of 1.9.
- Has VIRACON LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VIRACON LLC.