Establishment profile
GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
14300 LORAIN AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44111
336350 — Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
EIN 340666698
Summary
GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $7,460 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 511 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
50% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $7,460 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,535 | Aug 1974 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | $350 | Mar 1991 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Aug 1974 | Apr 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1974 | Aug 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B06 II | 1 | 1 | $25 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3363 within OH. Peer group: 511 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 40 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 GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA 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 GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA 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 GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-16 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $4,350 | |
| 2001-07-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-02 | Referral | 11 | 4 | $1,575 | |
| 1991-03-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-28 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $1,250 | |
| 1985-02-21 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $25 | |
| 1979-05-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $120 | |
| 1976-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-16 | Planned | 15 | — | $140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $7,460 in total penalties.
- How does GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. GEAR COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.55 compared to an industry average of 1.6.