Establishment profile
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.
3270 EAST 79TH ST., CLEVELAND, OH, 44104
Operated by Cleveland Hardware & Forging
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $14,530 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 575 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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 (historical), 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.
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 · 22 citations in this view · $14,530 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $2,900 | Jun 1981 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1973 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IVB | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 VA | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $480 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
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 3323 within OH. Peer group: 575 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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
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 fabricated structural metal manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WRAYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.STOW — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO GRATINGS, INC.CANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MMI SERVICES, INC.PERRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRAYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.STOW — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION METAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- S & G MANUFACTURING GROUP LLCHILLIARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO STRUCTURES , INC.BERLIN CENTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRI-STATE FABRICATORS, INC.AMELIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION METAL CORPORATIONCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cleveland Hardware & Forging locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Structural Metal in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
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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Contact sales →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 fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. CLEVELAND HARDWARE & FORGING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.