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ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. is a hardware manufacturing employer in ELKHART, IN. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $634 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 1, 2026.

ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.

2400 15TH ST., ELKHART, IN, 46517

Parent: Postle Aluminum Company (4 locations)

332510 Top companies in Hardware Manufacturing

13 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$634 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$634
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$91 avg per violation$127 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$634 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 20% of inspections

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 17 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
69%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
88%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
743114
Operation Type
A
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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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.

Part of a larger organization

ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Postle Aluminum Company.

Federal enforcement records on ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Postle Aluminum Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Postle Aluminum Company

Other employers in Hardware Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the hardware manufacturing industry in IN, ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 17 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 88th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the hardware manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $634 in total penalties.
How does ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. of ELKHART, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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. ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Postle Aluminum Company, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if ELKHART TOOL & DIE, 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.