Establishment profile
KARD WELDING, INC.
480 OSTERLOH RD, MINSTER, OH, 45865
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 341480491
Summary
KARD WELDING, INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $66,948 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 569 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KARD WELDING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety 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, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 24 citations in this view · $66,948 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $12,749 | Sep 2009 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $11,918 | Jul 2021 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $10,257 | Sep 2009 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $6,951 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,767 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,482 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 | 1 | 1 | $2,481 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $2,480 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $1,907 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $1,907 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,455 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,294 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E04 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
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 3323 within OH. Peer group: 569 employers. This establishment has 38 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 41 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) · Jan 2021
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Fingertip,Glove,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 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 KARD WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KARD WELDING, 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 KARD WELDING, 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 KARD WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KARD WELDING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,951 | |
| 2025-07-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 3 | $25,027 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $7,443 | |
| 2021-02-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,557 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 8 | 3 | $3,201 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $5,269 | |
| 2009-06-17 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $7,750 | |
| 1992-11-30 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,750 |
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 KARD WELDING, INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KARD WELDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KARD WELDING, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $66,948 in total penalties.
- How does KARD WELDING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KARD WELDING, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. KARD WELDING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.42 compared to an industry average of 1.8.