Establishment profile
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.
2400 15TH ST., ELKHART, IN, 46517
Operated by Postle Aluminum Company · 1 of 4 establishments
332510 — Hardware Manufacturing
Summary
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $14,184 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% 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 · 30 citations in this view · $13,315 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $2,744 | Mar 1989 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 3 | 2 | $300 | Mar 1992 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $146 | Mar 1989 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1984 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1989 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2200.080101 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C13 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
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 3325 within IN. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1997 | PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,UNTRAINED,HAND,RAM | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. 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 ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. 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: Violation.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ELKHART TOOL AND DIE INC 2400 15TH ST · ELKHART, IN, 46517 | RCRA | Violation QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-24 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $634 | |
| 2005-01-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-08 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-17 | Accident | 8 | 5 | $6,375 | |
| 1996-12-04 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $3,150 | |
| 1992-02-07 | Planned | 11 | 5 | $3,375 | |
| 1988-12-14 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $650 | |
| 1983-12-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Postle Aluminum Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Postle Aluminum Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in hardware manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BRAMMALL INC.ANGOLA — 1 federal enforcement record
- L E JOHNSON PRODUCTS INCELKHART — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHROCK MANUFACTURING INCELKHART — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUCK INDUSTRIES INCGREENSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- INGERSOLL-RANDINDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEARS MACHINEAVON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST ACCESS SYSTEMSINDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Postle Aluminum Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POSTLE EXTRUSIONCASSOPOLIS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- REFLEX INDUSTRIESELKHART, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- POSTLE ALUMINUM CO.CASSOPOLIS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Postle Aluminum Company locationsParent rollup
- Hardware ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Hardware Manufacturing in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. 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 Postle Aluminum Company, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $14,183.75 in total penalties.
- How does ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ELKHART TOOL & DIE, INC. operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.