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GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC

1902 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46623

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OSHA inspections
8
over 37 years
Violations
49
$26,171 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $26,171 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS 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, 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
49
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$26,171
$534 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 8

88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within IN. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $3,418
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Referral
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 GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 23, 1994MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION11
Mar 14, 1989DIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED1

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
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS 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 GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-03-26Complaint11$1,000
2009-07-16Planned53$796
2001-02-13Planned72$1,785
1994-10-25Planned0$0
1994-06-06Referral11$750
1994-03-28Accident3114$21,060
1989-03-27Accident32$780
1988-08-17Planned1$0

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 GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS 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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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $26,171.25 in total penalties.