Establishment profile
CHANNELLOCK, INC.
1306 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MEADVILLE, PA, 16335
Operated by Channellock Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
Summary
CHANNELLOCK, INC. has accumulated 73 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $112,169 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHANNELLOCK, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $110,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $53,555 | Jul 1973 | Apr 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $10,541 | Mar 1985 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 2 | $1,775 | May 1982 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $180 | May 1982 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 2 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1982 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0218 A02 | 1 | 1 | $14,000 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,035 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $4,931 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,588 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $975 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3322 within PA. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 73 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 84 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
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- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2021
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2021 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2021 | Caught Between,Crushed,Forklift,Hand,Ind Trk Operator,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Blocks,Caught Between,Finger,Frame,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Press Operator,Thumb,Welder | 1 | — | — | |
| Jun 29, 2000 | MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MACHINE--MISCFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 367 violations · $159,318 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2019 | 1 | 367 | 367 | $159,318 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 367 violations · $159,318 in backwages · 367 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2017 – Feb 2019 | Machine Tool (Metal Forming Types) Manufacturing | FLSA | 367 | 367 | $159,318 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHANNELLOCK, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Channellock Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Channellock Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CA-374531 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2025 | — | Open | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-374530 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2025 | — | Open | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-347824 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-207375 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-036910 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2010 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-036864 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2010 | May 2010 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-033044 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Jan 2003 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 06-CA-032711 | Unfair labor practice | May 2002 | Oct 2002 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CHANNELLOCK, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHANNELLOCK, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $12,029 | |
| 2026-01-08 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $7,035 | |
| 2025-12-10 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $20,000 | |
| 2021-11-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,931 | |
| 2019-12-03 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $9,500 | |
| 2008-10-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-29 | Accident | 9 | 8 | $51,025 | |
| 1999-09-09 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,194 | |
| 1994-01-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-01 | Complaint | 11 | 11 | $5,000 | |
| 1988-04-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-18 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1985-02-07 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $740 | |
| 1984-05-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-04-02 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $350 | |
| 1974-10-31 | Complaint | 1 | — | $70 | |
| 1973-06-13 | Planned | 8 | — | $175 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHANNELLOCK, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Channellock Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Channellock Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in saw blade and handtool manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MICROTECH KNIVES, INC.BRADFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHILADELPHIA D & MPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- A & L HANDLES INC.POTTSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BON TOOL CO.GIBSONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANDERS SAWS AND BLADES, INC.HONEY BROOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHANNELLOCK, INC. PLANT #2MEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEECH CARBIDE, INC.MEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANYERIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOUBLE 'R' SHARPENINGMEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOFFMAN DIAMOND PRODUCTS, INC.PUNXSUTAWNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Channellock Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHANNELLOCK, INC. PLANT #2MEADVILLE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Channellock Inc locationsParent rollup
- Saw Blade and Handtool ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Saw Blade and in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHANNELLOCK, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Channellock Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHANNELLOCK, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHANNELLOCK, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 73 violations and $112,168.6 in total penalties.
- How does CHANNELLOCK, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHANNELLOCK, INC. operates in the saw blade and handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. CHANNELLOCK, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.31 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has CHANNELLOCK, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHANNELLOCK, INC..