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CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. is a powder metallurgy part manufacturing employer in RIDGWAY, PA. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 40 violations and $56,200 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 3, 2026.

CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.

3472 MONTMORENCI RD, RIDGWAY, PA, 15853

Parent: Choice Hotels (1,775 locations)

332117 Top companies in Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing

EIN: 251474829

196 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
40 violations
$56,200 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
2.4
Self-Reported TRIR
6.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
40
Total Penalties
$56,200
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$1,405 avg per violation$8,029 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$56,200 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 57% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
10
Unfair Labor Practice
10
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2132492
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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Part of a larger organization

CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. is one of 1,775 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Choice Hotels.

Federal enforcement records on CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Choice Hotels across all 1,775 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Choice Hotels

Other employers in Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing within PA

Industry context

Within the powder metallurgy part manufacturing industry in PA, CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the powder metallurgy part manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.41, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $56,200 in total penalties.
How does CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. operates in the powder metallurgy part manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.41 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. of RIDGWAY, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 3, 2026. CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Choice Hotels, which operates 1,775 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CLARION SINTERED METALS, 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.