Establishment profile
KENNAMETAL INC.
180 PENNIMAN ROAD, ORWELL, OH, 44076
Operated by KENNAMETAL INC · 1 of 36 establishments
333515 — Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
EIN 250900168
Summary
KENNAMETAL INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 42nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 226 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENNAMETAL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
13% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3335 within OH. Peer group: 226 employers. This establishment has 4 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 60 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 KENNAMETAL INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2014 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 – May 2014 | Hardware Manufacturing | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENNAMETAL INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for KENNAMETAL INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other KENNAMETAL INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-377528 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2025 | — | Open | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RC-364965 | Representation election | May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-361920 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2025 | — | Open | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-131001 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-037495 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2007 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 KENNAMETAL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENNAMETAL INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENNAMETAL INC (0204000051) 180 PENNIMAN RD. · ORWELL, OH, 44076 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2019 | 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 KENNAMETAL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-20 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-08-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-03-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-07-12 | Follow-up | 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
KENNAMETAL INC. is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KENNAMETAL INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KENNAMETAL INC across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENNAMETAL INCCLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT LAKES INDUSTRIAL KNIFE CO., INC.AKRON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARBORUNDUM GRINDING WHEEL COMPANYLOGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- G. H. METALWERKS, LLCSOLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KIFFER INDUSTRIESCLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- FL DISTRIBUTORS INC.CLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENNAMETALSOLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLIED MACHINE WORKS, INC.ZANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPERZEL INC.CLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- RITEN INDUSTRIES, INC.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KENNAMETAL INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENNAMETAL, INC.GREENFIELD, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INC.NEW MARKET, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INC.BEDFORD, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INCLatrobe, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INC.CHILHOWIE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INC.WELDON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INCORPORATEDSLIPPERY ROCK, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INCLYNDONVILLE, VT — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL INCLexington, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNAMETAL, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All KENNAMETAL INC locationsParent rollup
- Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Cutting Tool and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENNAMETAL 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup KENNAMETAL INC, which operates 36 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KENNAMETAL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KENNAMETAL INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does KENNAMETAL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KENNAMETAL INC. operates in the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. KENNAMETAL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.5.