Establishment profile
N.S.K.-A.K.S.
1100 N. 1ST STREET, CLARINDA, IA, 51632
Operated by NSK-AKS Precision Ball · 1 of 2 establishments
332991 — Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
EIN 311211023
Summary
N.S.K.-A.K.S. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $4,163 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
N.S.K.-A.K.S. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $4,163 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $563 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F08 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F12 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F13 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D14 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F07 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 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.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3329 within IA. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 16 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 59 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 N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for N.S.K.-A.K.S.. 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 N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for N.S.K.-A.K.S.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-26 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2004-01-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $350 | |
| 2003-03-25 | Complaint | 13 | 11 | $1,313 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
N.S.K.-A.K.S. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NSK-AKS Precision Ball.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NSK-AKS Precision Ball across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ball and roller bearing manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NSK-AKS PRECISION BALL COMPANYCLARINDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NSK CORPORATIONCLARINDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NSK CORP. BEARING DIVISIONCLARINDA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NSK-AKS Precision Ball, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NSK-AKS PRECISION BALL COMPANYCLARINDA, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NSK-AKS Precision Ball locationsParent rollup
- Ball and Roller Bearing ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Ball and Roller in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on N.S.K.-A.K.S. 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 NSK-AKS Precision Ball, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is N.S.K.-A.K.S.'s OSHA violation history?
- N.S.K.-A.K.S. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $4,162.5 in total penalties.
- How does N.S.K.-A.K.S.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- N.S.K.-A.K.S. operates in the ball and roller bearing manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. N.S.K.-A.K.S.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.82 compared to an industry average of 0.9.