Establishment profile
GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.
1113 W. 18TH STREET, ERIE, PA, 16502
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 251737073
Summary
GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $9,142 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $9,142 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Jan 2012 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B06 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $292 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV D | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within PA. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 35 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 GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, 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 GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, 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 GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING INC 1113 W 18TH ST · ERIE, PA, 16502 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-20 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 2023-12-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 2018-03-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-15 | Planned | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2003-09-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $292 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, 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 GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $9,142 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. GREAT LAKES METAL FINISHING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.