Establishment profile
ESSEX GROUP, INC.
800 WEST MITCHELL STREET, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755
Operated by Essex Group · 1 of 19 establishments
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
EIN 351313928
Summary
ESSEX GROUP, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $10,034 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESSEX GROUP, INC. 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, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $10,034 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,284 | Jul 1994 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Apr 1982 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | May 1982 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3326 within IN. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 65 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 ESSEX GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 ESSEX GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESSEX GROUP, 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 ESSEX GROUP, 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 ESSEX GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESSEX GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESSEX GROUP INCORPORATED 800 W. MITCHELL ST. · KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2015 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,300 | |
| 2007-02-22 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $634 | |
| 1994-05-16 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $7,650 | |
| 1989-10-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-03-29 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ESSEX GROUP, INC. is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Essex Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Essex Group across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other fabricated wire product manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUPERIOR ESSEXFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID-WEST METAL PRODUCTSMUNCIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEWANNA METAL SPECIALTIES INC.KEWANNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCHANTS METALS INCNEW PARIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAFAYETTE WIRE PRODUCTS INCLAFAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN STEEL CORDSCOTTSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIDON AMERICAN CORPORATIONOAKLAND CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- A W MANUFACTURINGANGOLA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENGINEERED COOLING SYSTEMS, INC.INDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL METAL PRODUCTSWINDFALL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Essex Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ESSEX GROUP INCORPORATEDORLEANS, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCMARION, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCMartinsville, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCFlora, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCLafayette, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCVINCENNES, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCMITCHELL, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INCBOONVILLE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUPLAFAYETTE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSEX GROUP INC.FORT WAYNE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Essex Group locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESSEX GROUP, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Essex Group, which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESSEX GROUP, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ESSEX GROUP, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $10,033.75 in total penalties.
- How does ESSEX GROUP, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ESSEX GROUP, INC. operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. ESSEX GROUP, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.14 compared to an industry average of 1.8.