Establishment profile
NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.
3601 WEST LANTHROP, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46628
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
EIN 351262888
Summary
NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 142 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H12 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4000.302 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
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 3399 within IN. Peer group: 142 employers. This establishment has 8 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 114 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 NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS 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 NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC., 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 NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC. 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-099327 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-074185 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-030150 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-028455 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Jan 2003 | 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 NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC 3601 LATHROP ST · SOUTH BEND, IN, 46628 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2019 | 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
First case: 2001-02-01. Most recent: 2001-02-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-10 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-07-19 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC. operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. NORTH AMERICAN SIGNS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.69 compared to an industry average of 0.8.