Establishment profile
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.
1959 W. FIRST STREET, PERRY, OK, 73077
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $660 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22,500 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle 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 CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $660 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 3 | $240 | Jul 1977 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jul 1977 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $60 | Jul 1977 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VB7 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1977 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1977 |
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 3331 within OK. Peer group: 22,500 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 110 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) · Jul 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, 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 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, 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 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. Most recent campaign: 2022-08-04. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 11 campaigns shown · 5,167 units potentially affected · 9 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V576000 | Aug 2022 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | DITCH WITCH | 120 | 1,087 |
| 21V177000 | Mar 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DITCH WITCH | 108 | 456 |
| 19V490000 | Jun 2019 | TRAILER HITCHES | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 290 |
| 19V487000 | Jun 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 796 |
| 19V154000 | Mar 2019 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 59 |
| 18V727000 | Oct 2018 | STRUCTURE | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 96 |
| 16V541000 | Jul 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | DITCH WITCH | — | 79 |
| 15V435000 | Jul 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | DITCH WITCH | — | 69 |
| 15V159000 | Mar 2015 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 169 |
| 15V158000 | Mar 2015 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | CHARLES MACHINE | — | 590 |
| 11V226000 | Apr 2011 | EQUIPMENT | DITCH WITCH | — | 1,476 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-21 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $300 | |
| 1983-06-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-16 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-27 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-13 | Planned | 12 | 2 | $360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction machinery manufacturing within OK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MERTZ MANUFACTURING, INC.PONCA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- H & L TOOTH COMPANYTULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOADER SUPER CENTERIDABEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLES MACHINEPERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC. DBA DITCH WITCH, INCPERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CMI TEREX CORPORATIONOKLAHOMA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- The Toro CompanyPERRY — 0 federal enforcement records
- Terex USA, LLCOKLAHOMA CITY — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $660 in total penalties.
- How does CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.