Establishment profile
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.
3270 EAST 79TH ST., CLEVELAND, OH, 44104
Operated by Cleveland Hardware & Forging
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
Summary
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $14,530 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 291 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3321 within OH. Peer group: 291 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 21 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2010 | FINGER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,PRESS | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense4509583024!LATCH,DOORcontract · Last action 2009-01-05$29,097
- Department of Defense4520209007!ROD,LATCH,BOTTOMcontract · Last action 2012-01-24$7,440
- Department of Defense4509843264!LATCH,MORTISEcontract · Last action 2009-02-03$6,103
- Department of Defense4505757489!LOCK,RIMcontract · Last action 2007-10-05$5,149
- Department of Defense4509723344!LATCH,MORTISEcontract · Last action 2009-01-21$3,784
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332510 - HARDWARE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-01-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-21 | Referral | 6 | 2 | $675 | |
| 2010-07-21 | Referral | 10 | 10 | $13,410 | |
| 1983-04-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-05-19 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $400 | |
| 1977-05-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-02-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-11 | Planned | 13 | — | $45 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cleveland Hardware & Forging.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cleveland Hardware & Forging across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel forging within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.CANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIFCO FORGE GROUPCLEVELAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE DAYTON FORGING AND HEAT TREATING COMPANYDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGSCOLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATIONCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- EDGERTON FORGE, INC.EDGERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- T & W FORGE INC.ALLIANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC STEELCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEKFOR USAWOOSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DAYTON FORGING & HEAT TREATING COMPANYDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cleveland Hardware & Forging locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel ForgingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. 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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Frequently asked
- What is CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $14,530 in total penalties.
- How does CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.