Establishment profile
KENNAMETAL, INC.
4301 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
Operated by KENNAMETAL INC · 1 of 36 establishments
333515 — Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
EIN 250900168
Summary
KENNAMETAL, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENNAMETAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 E | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
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 3335 within NC. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 124 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 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 KENNAMETAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENNAMETAL, 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 KENNAMETAL, 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 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-02 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $1,050 |
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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENNAMETAL INC.WELDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREST CITY TOOL DIVISIONHICKORY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLOW FABRICATION AND EQUIPMENT, LLCCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- S T & F PRECISION TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS, INC.ARDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.ARDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- RBI MANUFACTURING, INC. DBA RBI PRECISION, INC.SHARPSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENNAMETAL INC.ASHEBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO TOOL COMPANY, INC.ADVANCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- U. S. GEAR TOOLS, INC.SWANNANOA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENLEAF CORPORATIONE FLAT ROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KENNAMETAL INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENNAMETAL INC.ORWELL, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- 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
Related searches
- All KENNAMETAL INC locationsParent rollup
- Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Cutting Tool and in NCIndustry × 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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $1,050 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 0.79 compared to an industry average of 0.5.