Establishment profile
NSK CORPORATION
1112 EAST KITCHEL ROAD, LIBERTY, IN, 47353
Operated by NSK Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
332991 — Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
EIN 383353198
Summary
NSK CORPORATION has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NSK CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 2200.080101 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3329 within IN. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 136 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 NSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 NSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NSK CORPORATION. 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 NSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NSK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2014-07-08. Most recent: 2014-07-08. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $68,200,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States of America v. NSK, Ltd. NSK, Ltd. | Jul 2014 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division (Chicago) | $68,200,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-05-13 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-30 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NSK CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NSK Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NSK Corp 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 IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- REXNORD INDUSTRIES, INC.INDIANAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- NSK CORPORATIONFRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NTN-BCA CORPORATIONGREENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED BEARING MATERIALS LLCGREENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- BREMEN BEARINGS, INC.PLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- NACHI TECHNOLOGY INCGREENWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NSK Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NSK CORPORATIONPLAINFIELD, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NSK Corp locationsParent rollup
- Ball and Roller Bearing ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Ball and Roller in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NSK CORPORATION 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 Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NSK CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- NSK CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $375 in total penalties.
- How does NSK CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- NSK CORPORATION operates in the ball and roller bearing manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. NSK CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.79 compared to an industry average of 0.9.