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MTD PRODUCTS, INC.

5484 HWY 145 S, VERONA, MS, 38879
Operated by STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC · 1 of 182 establishments
333112Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 7 years
Violations
5
$17,530 in penalties
Penalties
$17,530
$3,506 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MTD PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $17,530 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MTD PRODUCTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.6 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
5
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$17,530
$3,506 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $17,530 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$8,096Dec 2020Dec 2020
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$3,470Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$3,470Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$2,494Aug 2018Aug 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Apr 2020Apr 2020

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

52nd

Above average violations in NAICS 3331 within MS. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $5,087
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
3.3
vs industry
+2.1
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
+3.0

Reported for 978 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

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) · Nov 2020

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Nov 2, 2020Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 2, 2020Clamp,Contact,Finger,Laceration,Pneumatic,Pneumatic tool ,Welding1
Dec 22, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Finger,Mold Plates,Molding Machine,Operating11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

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 MTD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MTD PRODUCTS, 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 MTD PRODUCTS, 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 MTD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
9
Quarters non-compliant
6
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$37,270

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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). 2 facilities · 1 significant noncompliance · $37,270 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MTD PRODUCTS
5484 MS-145 · VERONA, MS, 38879
AirWaterRCRATRISignificant Violation
QNCR 6
92$37,270Aug 2025View →
MTD PRODUCTS COMPANY
5484 HIGHWAY 145 SOUTH · VERONA, MS, 38879
WaterNo Violation Identified00Apr 2021View →

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 MTD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
5
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: Fuel can leak from the vent valve grommet on top of the fuel tank during operation, posing a risk of fire.. Most recent recall: 2022-06-23. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 5 recalls shown · 5 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
MTD Products Recalls Troy-Bilt Spacesavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
#22169
Jun 2022The mower can leak fuel when it is stored in the upright (vertical) storage position, posing a fire hazard.View →
MTD Recalls Craftsman and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
#22119
Apr 2022The riding mowers can fail to come to a complete stop and continue to move at a speed of about one mile per hour when the clutch/brake pedal is fully depressed, posing a low speed crash hazard.View →
SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18713
Jan 2018The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.View →
MTD Products Recalls Cub Cadet Commercial Lawn Mowers Due to Risk of Fire (Recall Alert)
#13733
Apr 2013Fuel can leak from the vent valve grommet on top of the fuel tank during operation, posing a risk of fire.View →
MTD Recalls TrimmerPlus Edger Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
#11252
Jun 2011The steel shaft that drives the edger blade can break during use causing the edger blade to detach. If the blade detaches, it can hit the user or bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. (across 106 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$17.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$256.2M
Awards (all-time)
21,170

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-11-04Referral11$8,096
2019-12-30Referral32$6,940
2018-10-11Follow-up0$0
2018-07-19Complaint11$2,494

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MTD PRODUCTS, INC. is one of 182 establishments rolled up under the parent organization STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC across all 182 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MTD PRODUCTS, 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 STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC, which operates 182 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is MTD PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MTD PRODUCTS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $17,530.2 in total penalties.
How does MTD PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MTD PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the lawn and garden tractor and home lawn and garden equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. MTD PRODUCTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.32 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
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