Establishment profile
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
375 PARK AVE, PRINCETON, KY, 42445
Operated by Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership · 1 of 2 establishments
333996 — Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
EIN 371278894
Summary
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3339 within KY. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 2 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 638 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 HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 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 HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: A drive gear in the lawn tractor's hydrostatic transaxle can fail causing brake failure, posing a crash hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2012-03-13. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2020-11-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fluid power pump and motor manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SRC OF LEXINGTON INCLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIPSULLIVAN, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership locationsParent rollup
- Fluid Power Pump and Motor ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Fluid Power Pump in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's OSHA violation history?
- HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
- How does HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's safety record compare to its industry?
- HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP operates in the fluid power pump and motor manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's self-reported DART rate is 2.07 compared to an industry average of 1.1.