GKN SINTER METALS INC is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in SALEM, IN. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $4,500 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GKN SINTER METALS INC

198 IMPERIAL DR, SALEM, IN, 47167

423510 — Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 383354796

389 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

7 violations

$4,500 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.3

Industry Avg DART

2.5

Self-Reported DART

1.9

Self-Reported TRIR

4.1

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$4,500

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

22 years

Last Activity

12 days ago

Inspection Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Severity Mix

86% serious$643 avg per violation$900 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHAWHD$4,500 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+0.8

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-0.6

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 20% of inspections

Peer Comparison

92%

Worse than most peers

vs 63 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

84%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

94%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections

Quarters Non-Compliant

Status: No Violation Identified

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

434609

Operation Type

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in IN, GKN SINTER METALS INC ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 63 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. GKN SINTER METALS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.9, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GKN SINTER METALS INC's OSHA violation history?: GKN SINTER METALS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $4,500 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GKN SINTER METALS INC of SALEM, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

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