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GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC. is a cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing employer in AKRON, OH. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 15 violations and $18,200 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.

3261 COPLEY RD., AKRON, OH, 44321

333515 Top companies in Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing

EIN: 341529338

30 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
15 violations
$18,200 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.2
Industry Avg DART
0.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$18,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
73% serious$1,213 avg per violation$18,200 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,200 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 225 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry in OH, GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 225 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.2 for the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.5. GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 15 violations and $18,200 in total penalties.
How does GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC. operates in the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC. of AKRON, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.