Establishment profile
DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC
1504 8TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203
Operated by DSW Cutting
332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
EIN 680581448
Summary
DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $3,924 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,924 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,224 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $816 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $204 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
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.
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 129 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 DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. 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 DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-17 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,924 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DSW Cutting.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DSW Cutting across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All DSW Cutting locationsParent rollup
- Saw Blade and Handtool ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Saw Blade and in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup DSW Cutting.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $3,924 in total penalties.
- How does DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC operates in the saw blade and handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.98 compared to an industry average of 1.1.