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EATON CORP

15151 HIGHWAY 5, Eden Prairie, MN, 55343
Operated by EATON · 1 of 179 establishments
EIN 340196300

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OSHA inspections
1
over 52 years
Violations
8
$90 in penalties
Penalties
$90
$11 avg

Summary

EATON CORP has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 52 years of recorded history, with $90 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,053 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 52 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EATON CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records 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, or UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
8
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$90
$11 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $90 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 D0311$30Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511$30Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000411$30Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB011Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Jul 1973Jul 1973
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0511Jul 1973Jul 1973

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 43,053 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
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 92 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
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

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 52+ years. Most recent activity: 52 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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EATON CORP. 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 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).

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.6M
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.6M
Company-wide — EATON CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (across 88 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$350.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$1.4B
Awards (all-time)
25,019

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3134::TAS ARRA::YES::ARRA RECOVERY PROJECT #::6400::RP# GARRISON MAJOR REHABILITATION STATION SERVICE SWITCHGEAR AND DRY TRANSFORMER
    contract · Last action 2014-02-26
    $1,635,009

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335313 - SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-02-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1973-07-17Complaint8$90

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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $90 in total penalties.