Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
3M Company
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol MMM)
Headquartered in:
Minnesota
Major Industry:
miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry:
diversified
Penalty total since 2000:
$20,450,555
Number of records:
64
| Top 10 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| False Claims Act | $9,100,000 | 1 |
| wage and hour violation | $5,288,088 | 2 |
| employment discrimination | $3,000,000 | 1 |
| environmental violation | $2,224,890 | 22 |
| export control violation | $355,000 | 2 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $319,238 | 26 |
| labor relations violation | $97,839 | 3 |
| railroad safety violation | $36,000 | 5 |
| aviation safety violation | $29,500 | 2 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty dollar total above may be adjusted to account for the fact that the list of entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Associated Names:
3M; 3M ATTENTI; 3M AUSTIN CENTER; 3M CORDOVA SPECIALTY MATERIALS MFG DIV; 3M COTTAGE GROVE; 3M COTTAGE GROVE ABRASIVE SYS DIVISION; 3M COTTAGE GROVE ABRASIVES; 3M COTTAGE GROVE ABRASIVES AND BUBBLES; 3M COTTAGE GROVE BLDG 133 / TRAFFIC SAFETY; 3M COTTAGE GROVE CENTER PERMIT MN0001449 CWA PENALTY AO; 3M COTTAGE GROVE INCINERATOR; 3M DECATUR PLANT PERMIT AL0000205 PENALTY AO ISSUED BY STATE; 3M GUIN PERMIT AL0065331 ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDER; 3M HUTCHINSON; 3M IMTEC; 3M INNOVATIVE PAPER TECH; 3 [...]
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| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | False Claims Act | 2018 | DOJ_CIVIL | $9,100,000 |
| 3M | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $4,950,000 |
| 3M Co. | employment discrimination | 2011 | EEOC | $3,000,000 |
| 3M Company | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $1,521,983 |
| Cogent, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2010 | WHD | $338,088 |
| 3M Attenti, Ltd. | export control violation | 2012 | BIS | $230,000 |
| 3M CORDOVA-SPECIALTY MATERIALS MFG DIV | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $192,500 |
| 3M Imtec Corporation | export control violation | 2010 | BIS | $125,000 |
| 3M Company | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $78,395 |
| 3M - COTTAGE GROVE ABRASIVES AND BUBBLES | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $65,000 |
| 3M | labor relations violation | 2005 | NLRB | $60,000 |
| 3M HUTCHINSON | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $52,340 |
| 3M COTTAGE GROVE INCINERATOR | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $50,000 |
| 3M | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $44,000 |
| 3M SAINT PAUL MAIN PLANT | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $38,596 |
| 3M - COTTAGE GROVE - ABRASIVE SYSTEMS DIVISION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $32,500 |
| 3M - COTTAGE GROVE - BLDG 133/TRAFFIC SAFETY | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $32,500 |
| 3M-COTTAGE GROVE ABRASIVES | environmental violation | 2008 | EPA | $30,000 |
| CUNO, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $28,125 |
| CUNO, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $24,075 |
| SEMICON ASSOCIATES | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | $23,310 |
| Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | MSHA | $23,000 |
| 3M | labor relations violation | 2008 | NLRB | $22,839 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $21,000 |
| CERADYNE, INC. | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $19,212 |
| CERADYNE INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2008 | OSHA | $18,000 |
| 3M CERADYNE INC A 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $18,000 |
| CERADYNE VIOX | aviation safety violation | 2013 | FAA | $18,000 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $15,225 |
| 3M Company | labor relations violation | 2007 | NLRB | $15,000 |
| 3M | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $15,000 |
| 3M COMPANY | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $14,780 |
| 3M COMPANY INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $14,222 |
| 3M COMPANY GUIN (Permit AL0065331) Administrative Consent Order | environmental violation | 2008 | EPA | $14,000 |
| Bondo Corporation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $13,407 |
| 3M PURIFICATION INC | aviation safety violation | 2010 | FAA | $11,500 |
| CERADYNE, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $9,000 |
| VENTURE TAPE, CORP. | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $8,925 |
| 3M COMPANY, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $8,450 |
| 3M COMPANY | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $8,251 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $7,605 |
| 3M-COTTAGE GROVE CENTER (Permit MN0001449) Cwa Penalty Ao | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $7,411 |
| 3M COTTAGE GROVE | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $7,150 |
| CORNING PRECISION LENS,INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| 3M INNOVATIVE PAPER TECHNOLOGIES | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| CERADYNE INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $6,996 |
| 3M DECATUR PLANT (Permit AL0000205) Penalty Ao Issued By State | environmental violation | 2001 | EPA | $6,882 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $6,300 |
| 3M COMPANY | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $6,223 |
| 3-M MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $6,000 |
| Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | MSHA | $6,000 |
| 3M AUSTIN CENTER | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $5,450 |
| 3M COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $5,250 |
| VENTURE TAPE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $5,065 |
| 3-M MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $5,000 |
| 3M | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $5,000 |
| CERADYNE, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $5,000 |
| 3M COMPANY INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $5,000 |
| 3M COTTAGE GROVE CENTER | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $5,000 |
| Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | MSHA | $5,000 |
| 3-M MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $5,000 |
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