Establishment profile
DEISTER MACHINE CO
2001 EAST PONTIAC STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803
333131 — Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 350266470
Summary
DEISTER MACHINE CO has accumulated 65 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $27,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEISTER MACHINE CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 32 citations in this view · $27,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $1,985 | Jul 1988 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 3 | 3 | $550 | Jul 1982 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $7,425 | Jul 2001 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $2,275 | Feb 2001 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jul 1982 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1988 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III D | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
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 IN. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 65 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 320 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 DEISTER MACHINE CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DEISTER MACHINE CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEISTER MACHINE 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 DEISTER MACHINE 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 DEISTER MACHINE CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEISTER MACHINE CO INC 1710 E BERRY ST, 901 GLASGOW S · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | Air | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2024 | View → |
DEISTER MACHINE CO INC 1933 E. WAYNE ST. · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2024 | View → |
DEISTER MACHINE CO INC 901 GLASGOW AVE · FT WAYNE, IN, 46803 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2002 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,950 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-07-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | |
| 2020-05-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-22 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 2003-02-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,400 | |
| 2003-01-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $675 | |
| 2001-07-05 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | |
| 2001-01-04 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $8,450 | |
| 1994-03-21 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $2,335 | |
| 1988-02-10 | Planned | 25 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1985-06-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-15 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEISTER MACHINE CO 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEISTER MACHINE CO's OSHA violation history?
- DEISTER MACHINE CO has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 65 violations and $27,085 in total penalties.
- How does DEISTER MACHINE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEISTER MACHINE CO operates in the mining machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. DEISTER MACHINE CO's self-reported DART rate is 5.67 compared to an industry average of 1.2.