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ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC

4030 PIPER DRIVE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809
332999All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 351878494

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OSHA inspections
2
over 12 years
Violations
8
$5,750 in penalties
Penalties
$5,750
$719 avg

Summary

ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $5,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 48th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
8
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$5,750
$719 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $5,750 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
2200080101SEC211$1,250Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II11$1,200Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0252 C01 IV11$1,200Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0242 A11$875Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$625Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$600Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Aug 2015Aug 2015

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 3329 within IN. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $2,680
Inspection frequency
48th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
3.2
vs industry
+1.8
TRIR
3.2
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.2
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

Complaint
1
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2011-09-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-02-19Referral54$3,000
2014-04-22Complaint33$2,750

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 ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $5,750 in total penalties.
How does ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. ADVANCED CUTTING SYSTEMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.22 compared to an industry average of 1.4.