Establishment profile
NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL
653 AXE STREET, VALPARAISO, IN, 46383
Summary
NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $3,960 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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 · $3,960 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0701 B | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $335 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4000.405 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 F | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 59,155 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL, 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 NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-160716 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-19 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $2,585 | |
| 1998-02-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $1,375 | |
| 1985-09-18 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,960 in total penalties.