Establishment profile
NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC
6870 HIGHWAY 42 EAST, GHENT, KY, 41045
Summary
NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 34 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $69,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
21% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 1,389 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 STAINLESS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months 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 STAINLESS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS 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 STAINLESS INC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-19 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-08-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-31 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-02-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-03-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2015-06-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-06-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-29 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2014-02-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-28 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $11,400 | |
| 2012-01-09 | Planned | 14 | 10 | $35,775 | |
| 2010-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-04-07 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-02 | Programmed Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS 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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Frequently asked
- What is NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS INC has 34 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $69,175 in total penalties.