Establishment profile
LEECH CARBIDE, INC.
1343 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MEADVILLE, PA, 16335
332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
EIN 251153275
Summary
LEECH CARBIDE, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $13,389 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEECH CARBIDE, 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
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $13,389 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,139 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
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 3322 within PA. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 65 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 LEECH CARBIDE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 LEECH CARBIDE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEECH CARBIDE, 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 LEECH CARBIDE, 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 LEECH CARBIDE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEECH CARBIDE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEECH CARBIDE 1343 S MAIN ST · MEADVILLE, PA, 16335 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2013 | 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 LEECH CARBIDE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-04 | Complaint | 3 | — | $2,250 | |
| 2001-05-16 | Complaint | 30 | 24 | $11,139 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PHILADELPHIA D & MPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- A & L HANDLES INC.POTTSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BON TOOL CO.GIBSONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANDERS SAWS AND BLADES, INC.HONEY BROOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHANNELLOCK, INC. PLANT #2MEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANYERIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOFFMAN DIAMOND PRODUCTS, INC.PUNXSUTAWNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOUBLE 'R' SHARPENINGMEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEECH CARBIDE, 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 LEECH CARBIDE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LEECH CARBIDE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $13,389 in total penalties.
- How does LEECH CARBIDE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LEECH CARBIDE, INC. operates in the saw blade and handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. LEECH CARBIDE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.