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AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC

21460 AMES LN., DEXTER CITY, OH, 45727
332510Hardware Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 13 years
Violations
7
$37,950 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $37,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 38th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 38th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
7
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$37,950
$5,421 avg / violation
86% serious14% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $37,950 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$27,500Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 I11$2,750Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111$2,750Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$1,650Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,650Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$1,650Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II11Oct 2012Oct 2012

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

38th

Below average violations in NAICS 3325 within OH. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $7,246
Inspection frequency
38th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMES TRUE TEMPER, 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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, 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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-09-24Referral0$0
2012-09-13Planned76$37,950

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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC's OSHA violation history?
AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $37,950 in total penalties.
How does AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.