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SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC. is a plate work manufacturing employer in KNOX, PA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $20,400 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 1, 2026.

SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.

199 BOYLE MEMORIAL DRIVE, KNOX, PA, 16232

332313 Top companies in Plate Work Manufacturing

EIN: 251808050

118 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$20,400 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
3.7
Self-Reported TRIR
15.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$20,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,457 avg per violation$6,800 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$20,400 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+11.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 977 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
68%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
945574
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Plate Work Manufacturing within PA

Industry context

Within the plate work manufacturing industry in PA, SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC. ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 977 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 68th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the plate work manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.74, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $20,400 in total penalties.
How does SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.74 compared to an industry average of 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC. of KNOX, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SWARTFAGER WELDING, INC.operates 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.