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
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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.
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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.
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