Establishment profile
GKN SINTER METALS INC
198 IMPERIAL DRIVE, SALEM, IN, 47167
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 383354796
Summary
GKN SINTER METALS INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $12,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 days ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GKN SINTER METALS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $12,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 ID | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E05 IVB | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
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 4235 within IN. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 389 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 GKN SINTER METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jun 2007 – May 2016 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 – May 2016 | Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 2007 – Jun 2007 | Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GKN SINTER METALS 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 GKN SINTER METALS 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 GKN SINTER METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GKN SINTER METALS 198 S IMPERIAL DRIVE · SALEM, IN, 47167 | AirWaterTRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | View → |
GKN SINTER METALS BECK MILL ROAD · SALEM, IN, 47167 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1998 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GKN SINTER METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-04-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-07-12 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 2005-06-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | |
| 2003-04-30 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $5,725 |
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 GKN SINTER METALS 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 GKN SINTER METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- GKN SINTER METALS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $12,100 in total penalties.
- How does GKN SINTER METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GKN SINTER METALS INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. GKN SINTER METALS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.9 compared to an industry average of 2.5.