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68751 - NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC

6870 HIGHWAY 42 EAST, GHENT, KY, 41045

OSHA inspections
34
over 16 years
Violations
11
$33,400 in penalties
Penalties
$33,400
$3,036 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

68751 - NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 34 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $33,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
34
2.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
11
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$33,400
$3,036 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
91% serious9% other
Inspection trigger · referral
16 of 34
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 34

21% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
Inspection frequency
100th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
6
Referral
16

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago.

Labor relations (NLRB)

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
9
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$390,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2001-02-01. Most recent: 2001-02-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-01-15Complaint0$0
2025-06-25Unprog Related0$0
2025-03-19Unprog Related0$0
2025-02-13Planned0$0
2025-01-13Referral0$0
2023-10-10Referral1$0
2023-09-19Referral0$0
2023-08-02Complaint0$0
2022-08-31Complaint0$0
2022-04-21Referral0$0
2021-11-15Unprog Related0$0
2021-06-23Referral0$0
2020-12-18Referral0$0
2020-08-21Unprog Related0$0
2020-07-31Unprog Related0$0
2019-02-04Referral11$0
2018-08-13Referral0$0
2018-07-10Referral0$0
2018-04-10Unprog Related0$0
2018-03-29Complaint0$0
2018-02-13Unprog Related0$0
2016-11-07Unprog Related33$5,000
2015-06-26Referral0$0
2014-07-18Referral11$7,000
2014-06-26Referral0$0
2014-04-29Referral11$5,000
2014-02-21Referral0$0
2013-10-08Referral0$0
2012-08-16Referral0$0
2012-06-28Complaint33$11,400
2012-01-09Planned0$0
2010-12-01Complaint0$0
2010-04-07Unprog Other0$0
2009-10-02Prog Other11$5,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 68751 - NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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68751 - NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC has 34 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $33,400 in total penalties.