Establishment profile
HOBART BROTHERS LLC
101 TRADE SQUARE EAST, TROY, OH, 45373
Operated by Illinois Tool Works · 1 of 154 establishments
333992 — Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
HOBART BROTHERS LLC has accumulated 208 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $119,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 217 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOBART BROTHERS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 54 citations in this view · $32,975 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 8 | 8 | $9,900 | Feb 1975 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 4 | $2,970 | Aug 1976 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 3 | 3 | $500 | Jul 1976 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 3 | 3 | $450 | Nov 1973 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 3 | 3 | $385 | Nov 1973 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $250 | Nov 1974 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 3 | 3 | $180 | Feb 1975 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Nov 1974 | Nov 1981 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $5,400 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Aug 1980 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Feb 1975 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | Feb 1975 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | Sep 1987 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Feb 1975 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $110 | Feb 1975 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 2 | 2 | $90 | Nov 1974 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 2 | 2 | $60 | Feb 1975 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID0 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | $25 | Nov 1973 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 2 | 2 | $25 | Nov 1973 | Feb 1975 |
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 in NAICS 3339 within OH. Peer group: 217 employers. This establishment has 208 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 112 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HOBART BROTHERS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOBART BROTHERS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOBART BROTHERS LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOBART BROTHERS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335312 - MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-08-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2011-09-02 | Planned | 40 | 33 | $75,300 | |
| 2011-09-02 | Planned | 17 | 12 | $22,400 | |
| 2002-03-06 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 1995-12-15 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 1995-12-15 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1987-07-20 | Complaint | 33 | 17 | $4,650 | |
| 1981-09-30 | Planned | 22 | 18 | $2,460 | |
| 1980-07-31 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1980-06-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-04-30 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $640 | |
| 1980-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-07-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-05-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-03-13 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,890 | |
| 1979-01-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-12-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-09 | Complaint | 11 | — | $510 | |
| 1976-06-29 | Planned | 7 | — | $550 | |
| 1975-01-21 | Planned | 48 | — | $840 | |
| 1974-12-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-11-15 | Complaint | 2 | — | $30 | |
| 1974-10-22 | Complaint | 9 | — | $70 | |
| 1973-09-24 | Complaint | 5 | — | $100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOBART BROTHERS LLC is one of 154 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois Tool Works.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois Tool Works across all 154 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in welding and soldering equipment manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOHNSON WELDED PRODUCTS, INC.URBANA — 3 federal enforcement records
- LINCOLN ELECTRICEUCLID — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.MENTOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- APOLLO WELDING AND FABRICATION, INC.EASTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LUVATA OHIO, INC.DELAWARE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SELECT-ARC, INC.FORT LORAMIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON WELDING PRODUCTS INC.URBANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL OHIO FABRICATORS, INC.MOUNT VERNON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WHITE MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYZANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANYEUCLID — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois Tool Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. LLCAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.DANVERS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONEASTON, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.MACHESNEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPEden Prairie, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW RIPPEYEL DORADO HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS CONEX DIVIDes Plaines, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW COVID SECURITY GROUP INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois Tool Works locationsParent rollup
- Welding and Soldering Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Welding and Soldering in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOBART BROTHERS LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Illinois Tool Works, which operates 154 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOBART BROTHERS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HOBART BROTHERS LLC has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 208 violations and $119,720 in total penalties.
- How does HOBART BROTHERS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOBART BROTHERS LLC operates in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1. HOBART BROTHERS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 0.8.