Establishment profile
KOESTER METALS, INC.
1441 QUALITY DR., DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Summary
KOESTER METALS, INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $28,733 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 493 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOESTER METALS, 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $28,573 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 4 | 1 | $3,080 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 2 | 2 | $1,540 | Jun 1979 | Mar 2011 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $800 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1979 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 I04 | 1 | 1 | $2,156 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 I05 | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C06 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,232 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $875 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jun 1979 | Jun 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jun 1979 | Jun 1979 |
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: 493 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOESTER METALS, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KOESTER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 KOESTER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOESTER METALS, 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 KOESTER METALS, 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 KOESTER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOESTER METALS, 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOESTER METALS, INC. 1441 QUALITY DR. · DEFIANCE, OH, 43512 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2012 | View → |
KOESTER METALS INC 1459 QUALITY DRIVE · DEFIANCE, OH, 43512 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOESTER METALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-09 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $12,166 | |
| 2010-11-09 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $10,472 | |
| 2009-07-07 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 1997-11-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-24 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $4,275 | |
| 1989-06-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-04-17 | Complaint | 15 | 6 | $320 |
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 KOESTER METALS, 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 KOESTER METALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KOESTER METALS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $28,733 in total penalties.
- How does KOESTER METALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KOESTER METALS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.