Establishment profile
LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC
515 W IRELAND ROAD, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46614
Operated by Lock Joint Tube LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
331210 — Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Summary
LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $24,365 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC 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 (historical), 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
58% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $24,365 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $4,206 | Nov 2005 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $975 | May 2000 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2000 | Nov 2005 |
| 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 2200.080101 SEC2 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $634 | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
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 3312 within IN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 160 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 LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Lock Joint Tube LLC, 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 Lock Joint Tube LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-193588 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,300 | |
| 2023-03-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2020-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,150 | |
| 2009-10-13 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,075 | |
| 2007-11-08 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $975 | |
| 2005-10-26 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $4,615 | |
| 2000-04-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-15 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lock Joint Tube LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lock Joint Tube LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- INDIANA TUBE CORPORATIONEVANSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEYMOUR TUBING INCORPORATEDSEYMOUR — 2 federal enforcement records
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- PTC ALLIANCERICHMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- US PREMIER TUBE MILLSMADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBE INDUSTRIES LLCPEKIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARAGON TUBE CORPORATIONFORT WAYNE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lock Joint Tube LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LOCK JOINT TUBE CO INCSOUTH BEND, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lock Joint Tube LLC locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased SteelAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lock Joint Tube LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $24,365 in total penalties.
- How does LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC operates in the iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. LOCK JOINT TUBE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.77 compared to an industry average of 1.6.