Summary
LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,540 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,784 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 42 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $1,540 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 2 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E05 | 2 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1979 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1979 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1979 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D03 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 J | 1 | 1 | $105 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 D05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 69,784 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 42+ years. Most recent activity: 42 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 PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS 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 PRODUCTS CO locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-238335 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $7,200 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO INC 947 LEHIGH AVE · UNION, NJ, 07083 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 2 | $7,200 | Apr 2026 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-04 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-27 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-05-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-02-22 | Planned | 25 | 11 | $1,540 | |
| 1975-08-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-06 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
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 LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS 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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- LINCOLN ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $1,540 in total penalties.