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SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC is a speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing employer in SOUTH BEND, IN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $6,120 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 3, 2026.

SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC

4701 NIMITZ PKWY, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46628

333612 Top companies in Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$6,120 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$6,120
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
43% serious$437 avg per violation$3,060 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$6,120 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 33 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry in IN, SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 33 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 63th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $6,120 in total penalties.
How does SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INC of SOUTH BEND, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SCHAFER GEAR WORKS INCoperates 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.