Establishment profile
KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.
2020 GREENGARDEN ROAD, ERIE, PA, 16502
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 251249814
Summary
KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $9,254 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $9,254 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $610 | Apr 1998 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $2,954 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $950 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $490 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $50 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D08 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3328 within PA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 43 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 KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KLEIN PLATING WORKS, 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 KLEIN PLATING WORKS, 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 KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KLEIN PLATING WORKS INC 2020 GREENGARDEN RD · ERIE, PA, 16502 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 4 | 0 | — | Aug 2025 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,954 | |
| 2013-03-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $950 | |
| 2006-11-21 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,450 | |
| 2002-03-11 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $750 | |
| 1999-07-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Referral | 8 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 1983-08-23 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KLEIN PLATING WORKS, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $9,254 in total penalties.
- How does KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. KLEIN PLATING WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.44 compared to an industry average of 2.3.