Establishment profile
GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC
14200 SW 72ND AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97223
Summary
GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,730 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66,566 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $1,730 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $660 | Sep 1991 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Sep 1991 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 7610.07001 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1991 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 7020.24207 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7640.030 | 1 | 1 | $95 | May 1984 | May 1984 |
| 29 CFR 7890.195 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7020.24203 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 7010.70501 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 7155.002508 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 O02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7630.01002 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 7220.06904 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1984 | May 1984 |
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. Peer group: 66,566 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES 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 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES 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 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The Parang machete can cut through the stitching of the sheaths when the blade is taken from or replaced in the sheath, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2013-08-06. 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. 5 recalls shown · 5 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerber Recalls Uppercut Knife and Sheath Sets Due to Laceration Hazard #13257 | Aug 2013 | The Uppercut sheath does not hold the knife securely, allowing the knife to come out of the sheath unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard. | — | View → |
Gerber Recalls Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard #13209 | Jun 2013 | The Parang machete can cut through the stitching of the sheaths when the blade is taken from or replaced in the sheath, posing a laceration hazard. | — | View → |
Gerber Recalls Machetes Due to Laceration Hazard #12248 | Aug 2012 | A weakness in the area where the handle meets the blade can cause the handle or the blade to break during use, posing a laceration hazard. | — | View → |
Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Hunting Knife Sets Due to Laceration Hazard #12030 | Nov 2011 | The latching mechanism for the knife's interchangeable blades can unexpectedly fail and release the blade. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers. | — | View → |
Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Combo Axe Due to Laceration Hazard #11182 | Mar 2011 | The knife in the axe handle can come out when the axe is used for chopping or hammering, posing a laceration hazard to the user. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-16 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $650 | |
| 1994-10-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-05 | Planned | 5 | — | $50 | |
| 1992-11-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-08 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $935 | |
| 1990-10-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-19 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $95 | |
| 1982-07-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES 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.
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- GERBER LEGENDARY BLADES INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $1,730 in total penalties.