Establishment profile
KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
2524 LESLIE AVE., CINCINNATI, OH, 45212
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Summary
KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $81,964 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 488 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., 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, 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
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $81,764 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 3 | 2 | $500 | Oct 2012 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | $54,400 | Apr 2012 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E03 | 2 | 2 | $3,294 | Oct 2012 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $3,294 | Apr 2012 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,996 | Apr 2012 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B13 | 1 | 1 | $2,794 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,794 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VII D | 1 | 1 | $2,794 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 X | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D06 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
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 3329 within OH. Peer group: 488 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2015 – Aug 2020
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2020 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | Caught In,Crushed,Hand,Press | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Chain,Finger,Mechanical Power Press,Sprocket | 1 | — | — | |
| May 8, 2012 | Amputated,Crushed,Hand,Mechanical Power Press,Press,Thumb | 2 | 2 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., 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 KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., 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 KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO * 2524 LESLIE AVENUE · NORWOOD, OH, 45212 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $3,400 | |
| 2018-01-11 | Referral | 8 | 8 | $15,964 | |
| 2014-06-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-06 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $2,000 | |
| 2011-10-12 | Referral | 10 | 5 | $58,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2007-07-02 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $2,250 |
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 KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., 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 KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $81,963.6 in total penalties.
- How does KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KNOWLTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.