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EATON CORPORATION

4200 HWY 30 EAST, KEARNEY, NE, 68847
Operated by EATON · 1 of 179 establishments
336310Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
EIN 340196300

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OSHA inspections
15
over 45 years
Violations
30
$49,970 in penalties
Penalties
$49,970
$1,666 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

EATON CORPORATION has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $49,970 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th 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

EATON CORPORATION 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
15
0.3 / yr · last 45 yrs
Violations
30
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$49,970
$1,666 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 15
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 15

53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $49,970 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$10,075Dec 1980Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A11$11,000Sep 2025Sep 2025
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I11$10,000May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0151 A11$7,000Dec 2014Dec 2014
29 CFR 1910.0156 C0311$4,125Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$3,300Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$3,300Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$240Feb 1982Feb 1982
29 CFR 1910.0218 F01 III11$240Dec 1980Dec 1980
29 CFR 1910.0218 F02 II11$225May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$225May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02505111$120Jan 1981Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$120Jan 1981Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 B06 I11May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 III11May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 D0711May 1986May 1986
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11May 1986May 1986

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3363 within NE. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 2

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
−1.6
TRIR
1.4
vs industry
−1.3

Reported for 56 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Referral
4

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2017 – Apr 2025 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 4, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Aug 16, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Feb 3, 2023Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 22, 2019Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 16, 2017Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 7, 2011BURN,METAL BAR,CPR,POWER PRESS,INTERLOCK,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,PUNCTUREFatality11

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
1 year ago

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 EATON CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
17-CA-020698Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Mar 2001ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EATON CORPORATION. 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:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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
2025-04-09Referral1$11,000
2023-02-08Referral1$10,000
2022-11-08Complaint0$0
2014-08-14Planned1$7,000
2014-01-16Follow-up0$0
2013-10-30Planned53$14,850
2013-04-10Monitoring0$0
2011-12-08Accident11$5,950
1986-05-19Referral115$450
1986-02-20Referral0$0
1984-11-30Planned0$0
1982-03-03Complaint0$0
1981-09-22Complaint0$0
1980-12-08Planned93$480
1980-11-18Planned11$240

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

EATON CORPORATION 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 employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EATON CORPORATION 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 CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
EATON CORPORATION has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $49,970 in total penalties.
How does EATON CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
EATON CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. EATON CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
Has EATON CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EATON CORPORATION.