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EATON CORP.

1550 MARION-AGOSTA RD., MARION, OH, 43302
Operated by EATON · 1 of 179 establishments
EIN 340196300

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OSHA inspections
6
over 40 years
Violations
61
$21,500 in penalties
Penalties
$21,500
$352 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

EATON CORP. has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $21,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,424 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EATON CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
61
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$21,500
$352 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $20,380 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22Jul 1989Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II21Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0269 U04 V11$2,925Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0269 C0311$2,925Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 I11$2,925Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIE211$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 II11$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0811$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 III11$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 I11$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111$1,150Jul 1994Jul 1994
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$750Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211$600Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11$525Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0711$490Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111$300Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$300Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$300Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$290Apr 1988Apr 1988

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 85,424 employers. This establishment has 61 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
TRIR
0.0
vs industry

Reported for 291 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.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
4
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 EATON CORP.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 19, 1988HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SHOULDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,INATTENTIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
28 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 EATON CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EATON CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for EATON, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other EATON locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-270132Unfair labor practiceDec 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-260574Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-259702Unfair labor practiceApr 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-258258Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Mar 2020ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-195830Unfair labor practiceMar 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 EATON CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EATON CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EATON CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2014-12-02. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Eaton Recalls Electrical Meter Breakers Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
#15710
Dec 2014The meter breaker's electrical components can be easily accessed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
8
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
1
Units affected
94,099

Most-recalled component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Most recent campaign: 2025-11-13. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 8 campaigns shown · 84,014 units potentially affected · 6 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
25E076000Nov 2025POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNITEATON289
18E102000Nov 2018POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYEATON79,102
16E063000Jul 2016EQUIPMENTEATON HYDRAULICS853
15E077000Sep 2015POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONEATON75
14E068000Oct 2014POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYEATON574
14E067000Oct 2014STEERINGEATON2
13E068000Dec 2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFULLEREATON496
10E017000May 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONEATONFULLER2,623

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-12-12Referral55$8,775
1994-06-09Complaint137$8,050
1993-12-01Complaint73$1,875
1989-05-23Complaint2$0
1988-02-23Accident2814$2,800
1986-04-14Complaint6$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

EATON CORP. is one of 179 establishments rolled up under the parent organization EATON.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of EATON across all 179 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by EATON, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EATON CORP. 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 EATON, which operates 179 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is EATON CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
EATON CORP. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $21,500 in total penalties.
Has EATON CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EATON CORP..