Establishment profile
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO
835 HIGHWAY 109 NE, WELLS, MN, 56097
Operated by Wells Concrete Products · 1 of 18 establishments
327390 — Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Summary
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $33,437 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 296 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 25 citations in this view · $28,177 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 2 | 1 | $3,140 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $2,664 | Jan 1993 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,485 | Dec 2010 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $910 | Oct 1997 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $420 | May 1982 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.086002 | 1 | 1 | $1,715 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,293 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,280 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0116 | 1 | 1 | $1,280 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0675 | 1 | 1 | $1,280 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
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 3273 within MN. Peer group: 296 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 202 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 WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. 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 WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS 854 HIGHWAY 109 NE · WELLS, MN, 56097 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO 854 HWY 109 NE · WELLS, MN, 56097 | AirWaterRCRA | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $6,160 | |
| 2016-11-22 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $8,250 | |
| 2010-12-15 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,695 | |
| 2007-06-12 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $6,370 | |
| 2007-06-12 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,410 | |
| 2003-04-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-18 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1997-09-24 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $2,800 | |
| 1994-05-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,857 | |
| 1986-04-17 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-05-03 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $95 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO is one of 18 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wells Concrete Products.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wells Concrete Products across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Wells Concrete Products locationsParent rollup
- Other Concrete Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Wells Concrete Products, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO's OSHA violation history?
- WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $33,437 in total penalties.
- How does WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO operates in the other concrete product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO's self-reported DART rate is 4 compared to an industry average of 2.8.