Establishment profile
LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.
6500 HEISLEY ROAD, MENTOR, OH, 44060
333992 — Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $5,788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 44th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 213 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3339 within OH. Peer group: 213 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. 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) · Apr 2017 – May 2024 · 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).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2020 | Assembling,Avulsion,Brush,Catch Point,Caught By,Deburring,Finger,Glove,Grinding,Grinding Machine,Hand,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pulled In,Spinning,Steel Tube,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — |
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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., 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 LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. 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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Frequently asked
- What is LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,787.5 in total penalties.
- How does LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO. operates in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1.