Establishment profile
WATEROUS COMPANY
125 HARDMAN AVENUE SOUTH, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN, 55075
332911 — Industrial Valve Manufacturing
EIN 410600750
Summary
WATEROUS COMPANY has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $20,990 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 334 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WATEROUS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · 31 citations in this view · $18,290 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 4 | 3 | $350 | Mar 1988 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | $630 | Mar 1983 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,380 | Jun 1995 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,370 | Dec 1993 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $840 | May 1985 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $770 | Dec 1993 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 2 | 2 | $385 | Jun 1995 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 5206.1100 A | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0020 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 J04 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A12 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
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 3329 within MN. Peer group: 334 employers. This establishment has 52 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 290 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 WATEROUS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 WATEROUS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WATEROUS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WATEROUS COMPANY. 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 WATEROUS COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WATEROUS CO INC 125 HARDMAN AVE S · SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN, 55075 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 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.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Most recent campaign: 2016-06-23. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 1 campaign shown · 1,557 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16E059000 | Jun 2016 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | WATEROUS | — | 1,557 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333911 - PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-01-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2017-06-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,200 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $900 | |
| 2003-06-10 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | |
| 2001-10-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-21 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $4,800 | |
| 1998-11-03 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-08 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $5,670 | |
| 1994-03-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-28 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $2,520 | |
| 1991-06-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-02 | Planned | 11 | — | $90 | |
| 1985-04-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 WATEROUS COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 WATEROUS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WATEROUS COMPANY has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $20,990 in total penalties.
- How does WATEROUS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATEROUS COMPANY operates in the industrial valve manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. WATEROUS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.7 compared to an industry average of 0.7.