Establishment profile
KLEIN TOOLS, INC.
2300 EAST DEVON AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by Klein Tools · 1 of 6 establishments
332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
EIN 263795226
Summary
KLEIN TOOLS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $9,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 29th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KLEIN TOOLS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3322 within IL. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 88 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) · Oct 2016 – Mar 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
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).
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 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 KLEIN TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KLEIN TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Klein Tools, 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 Klein Tools locations in the same state.
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 TOOLS, 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: Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KLEIN TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The on/off button can remain depressed during the power on or power off cycle, causing the tester to work improperly. Consumers testing electrical sources could fail to be warned of the presence of live voltage if the tester is not properly operating, posing a shock hazard to the users.. Most recent recall: 2023-12-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,500 | |
| 2016-11-03 | 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
KLEIN TOOLS, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Klein Tools.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Klein Tools across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Klein Tools locationsParent rollup
- Saw Blade and Handtool ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Saw Blade and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KLEIN TOOLS, 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 Klein Tools, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KLEIN TOOLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KLEIN TOOLS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $9,500 in total penalties.
- How does KLEIN TOOLS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KLEIN TOOLS, INC. operates in the saw blade and handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. KLEIN TOOLS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.06 compared to an industry average of 1.1.