Establishment profile
MATERION BRUSH, INC.
14710 WEST PORTAGE RIVER SOUTH ROAD, ELMORE, OH, 43416
Operated by MATERION Corp · 1 of 16 establishments
Summary
MATERION BRUSH, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $142,467 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MATERION BRUSH, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $142,467 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $54,710 | Dec 2017 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,082 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3314 within OH. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MATERION BRUSH, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015 – Aug 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Crushed,Finger,Nip Point,Press,Ram,Thumb | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MATERION BRUSH, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MATERION BRUSH, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for MATERION Corp, 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 MATERION Corp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-376930 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2025 | — | Open | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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 MATERION BRUSH, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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 · $14,160 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATERION BRUSH INC 14710 W PORTAGE RIVER SOUTH RD · ELMORE, OH, 43416 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 8 | 9 | 4 | $14,160 | Oct 2025 | 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 MATERION BRUSH, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF BERYLLIUM FOR DEFENSEcontract · Last action 2025-07-31$8,671,373
- Department of Defense8502159376!BERYLLIUM POWDER UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2022-06-14$3,593,093
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEDGE LARGE DIAMETER BLANK I-220-H BERYLLIUMcontract · Last action 2025-09-30$2,483,400
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCOLLECTION OF I-220-H INSTRUMENT GRADE BERYLLIUM POWDER - PRIMARY MIRROR BLANK; TWO SETS OF STRUCTUAL MATERIAL BLANKS; A SPARE PRIMARY MIRROR BLANKcontract · Last action 2012-10-10$1,237,871
- Department of Defense8500393919!BERYLLIUM POWDERcontract · Last action 2013-09-30$1,135,130
- Department of DefenseADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF BERYLLIDES FOR HYPERSONIC APPcontract · Last action 2022-11-08$500,000
- Department of Defense8500072733!BERYLLIUM UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2013-09-09$450,526
- Department of DefenseCHROMIUM COPPER ALLOY C180contract · Last action 2008-11-10$128,800
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCOLLECTION OF BERYLLIUM METALcontract · Last action 2009-02-13$90,000
- Department of Defense8505867497!OTHER QUALITY CONTROL, TEST&contract · Last action 2018-09-24$84,852
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationACQUISITION OF PRECISION TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNITS, 2 EACH. BACK PLACE, 2 EACH; STIFFENER TOP, 4 EACH, AND BE BLANKS, 2 EACH.contract · Last action 2013-12-13$73,924
- Department of CommerceWHITE BEAM BERYLLIUM FILTERScontract · Last action 2014-12-12$39,134
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSTORAGE FOR BERYLLIUMcontract · Last action 2012-03-20$36,000
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTIGHTLY TOLERANCE MACHINED PARTS FROM A BERRYLIUM COPPER ALLOYcontract · Last action 2022-05-13$15,632
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTIGHTLY TOLERANCE MACHINED PARTS FROM A BERRYLIUM COPPER ALLOYcontract · Last action 2022-04-08$15,632
- Department of DefenseUNDERWATER ACOUSTIC PROJECTORcontract · Last action 2016-09-26$14,900
- Department of DefenseTHICK BERYLLIUM WINDOW PR# 68-8187-17contract · Last action 2017-11-01$11,086
- Department of CommerceBERYLLIUM BLCOKScontract · Last action 2015-04-28$9,740
- Department of DefenseNONFEROUS METALScontract · Last action 2008-11-12$6,284
- Department of DefenseREFINED BERYLLIUMcontract · Last action 2015-07-29$3,344
- Department of DefenseCHEMICALcontract · Last action 2014-09-29$3,263
- Department of DefenseMATERION BERYLLIUM WINDOW ASSEMBLYcontract · Last action 2021-07-15$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2025-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-20 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $47,117 | |
| 2017-07-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $25,350 | |
| 2016-03-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $70,000 | |
| 2015-08-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MATERION BRUSH, INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MATERION Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MATERION Corp across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHASE BRASS & COPPER COMPANY LLCMONTPELIER — 3 federal enforcement records
- LINDERME TUBE CO.EUCLID — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HARRIS PRODUCT GROUPMASON — 1 federal enforcement record
- LUVATA OHIO, INC. DBA OUTOKUMPU COPPER NIPPERTDELAWARE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by MATERION Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MATERION CORPORATIONELMORE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERION BRUSH INC.SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERIONMAYFIELD HTS, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERIONALBUQUERQUE, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INC.LINCOLN, RI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERION ADVANCED CHEMICALS INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERION BRUSH INC.TUCSON, AZ — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All MATERION Corp locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MATERION BRUSH, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup MATERION Corp, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is MATERION BRUSH, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MATERION BRUSH, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $142,467 in total penalties.