Establishment profile
MTD SOUTHWEST INC.
550 NORTH 54TH STREET, CHANDLER, AZ, 85226
Operated by STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC · 1 of 182 establishments
Summary
MTD SOUTHWEST INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $2,900 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MTD SOUTHWEST INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $2,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
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.
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 30 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 MTD SOUTHWEST INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 SOUTHWEST INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MTD SOUTHWEST 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 SOUTHWEST 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 SOUTHWEST INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MTD SOUTHWEST INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTD SOUTHWEST 6725 W ALLISON RD · CHANDLER, AZ, 85226 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 1997 | View → |
MTD SOUTHWEST INC 550 NORTH 54TH STREET · CHANDLER, AZ, 85226 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 1990 | 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 MTD SOUTHWEST INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The head of the trimmers and polesaws can continue to rotate when the throttle is released, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2020-04-16. 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. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MTD Southwest Recalls Trimmers and Polesaws Due to Laceration Hazard #20110 | Apr 2020 | The head of the trimmers and polesaws can continue to rotate when the throttle is released, 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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-20 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MTD SOUTHWEST 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 this industry within AZ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MTD CONSUMER PRODUCTSCHANDLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIAL CARBIDE TOOLS, INC.TUCSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DESERT CUTTING TOOLS, INC.PHOENIX — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SPECIALTY BAR PRODUCTS COMPANYBLAIRSVILLE, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NELSON STUD WELDING, INC.ELYRIA, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- MTD PRODUCTS INC.VALLEY CITY, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOSS INDUSTRIESTAYLOR, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- NELSON STUD WELDING COLorain, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING LLCTROY, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOSS INDUSTRIES, LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANLEY WORKS, HARDWARE DIVISIONNEW BRITAIN, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTD PRODUCTS, INC.VERONA, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING LLCCHESTERFIELD, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in AZState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MTD SOUTHWEST 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MTD SOUTHWEST INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MTD SOUTHWEST INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $2,900 in total penalties.