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GERSTENSLAGER CO.

1425 E. BOWMAN STREET, WOOSTER, OH, 44691
336370Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

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OSHA inspections
28
over 52 years
Violations
147
$242,139 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

GERSTENSLAGER CO. has accumulated 147 OSHA violations across 28 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $242,139 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 510 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GERSTENSLAGER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
28
0.5 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
147
2.8 / yr
Penalties
$242,139
$1,647 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
15 of 28
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 28

61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 42 citations in this view · $215,789 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0155$6,837Jun 1992Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0132 A43$46,080May 1975Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$46,000Feb 1994Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0833$2,574Jun 1992May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0217 D01 II22$45,140Jun 1992Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0122$45,000Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0176 B22$2,050Feb 1998Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III22$1,788Feb 1994Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$1,050May 1975Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0122$1,000Jun 1992Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I22$1,000May 1975Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0222$638Jan 1993Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$120May 1975Jan 1983
29 CFR 1910.0176 C22$50May 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0922May 1975Jan 1983
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$6,000Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411$4,000Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$4,000Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIID11$1,313Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11$1,150Oct 2008Oct 2008

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3363 within OH. Peer group: 510 employers. This establishment has 147 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $6,803
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GERSTENSLAGER CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
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
6
Complaint
15
Accident
1
Follow-up
6

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 GERSTENSLAGER CO.. 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
Jan 22, 2004DIE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LIGHTING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,POOR VISIBILITYFatality11

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
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 GERSTENSLAGER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERSTENSLAGER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for GERSTENSLAGER CO., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GERSTENSLAGER CO. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-037175Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-036680Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-032859Unfair labor practiceOct 2001Apr 2002ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 GERSTENSLAGER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GERSTENSLAGER CO.
1425 E. BOWMAN · WOOSTER, OH, 44691
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified10Aug 2026View →

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-08-05Complaint0$0
2008-04-29Complaint55$5,700
2006-11-21Complaint0$0
2005-03-25Complaint43$3,400
2004-01-23Accident33$8,000
2003-02-13Complaint32$1,699
2001-12-20Complaint0$0
2001-08-08Complaint0$0
2000-12-20Complaint0$0
1998-09-21Planned2923$109,000
1998-09-21Planned153$97,000
1998-01-06Planned97$6,300
1996-10-15Complaint0$0
1994-01-13Complaint33$5,000
1993-01-07Complaint73$2,125
1992-04-30Complaint73$3,265
1983-01-13Planned2$0
1976-03-11Follow-up0$0
1976-01-14Follow-up2$35
1975-12-17Planned2$30
1975-12-10Follow-up3$100
1975-07-10Follow-up0$0
1975-05-06Planned3$90
1975-05-01Complaint46$395
1974-10-23Complaint0$0
1974-09-11Follow-up0$0
1974-06-04Follow-up4$0
1974-03-12Complaint0$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 GERSTENSLAGER CO. 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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Frequently asked

What is GERSTENSLAGER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
GERSTENSLAGER CO. has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 147 violations and $242,138.6 in total penalties.
How does GERSTENSLAGER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GERSTENSLAGER CO. operates in the motor vehicle metal stamping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.
Has GERSTENSLAGER CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GERSTENSLAGER CO..