Establishment profile
OATEY CO.
4700 W. 160TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH, 44135
Operated by Oatey Co
327110 — Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
EIN 340434900
Summary
OATEY CO. has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $7,376 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OATEY CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $7,316 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0502 B03 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,210 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IVD | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $468 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $468 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $410 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $409 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $351 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I05 | 1 | 1 | $292 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 III | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $59 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $58 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $36 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 |
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 in NAICS 3271 within OH. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 310 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2019 – Jun 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 OATEY CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OATEY CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OATEY CO.. 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 OATEY CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OATEY COMPANY 4700 W. 160TH ST. · CLEVELAND, OH, 44135 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2022 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OATEY CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $3,200 | |
| 1997-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,210 | |
| 1992-07-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-15 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $2,515 | |
| 1983-08-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-03-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-02-06 | Planned | 20 | — | $451 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OATEY CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Oatey Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Oatey Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KNIGHT MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE ELECTRODYNE COMPANYBATAVIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CERCO, INC.CROOKSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANSFIELD PLUMBING PRODUCTS, LLCPERRYSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS AND PLASTICS, INC.STOW — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAUSENWARE KOYO LLCNEW WATERFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURLEY CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.ROSEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OHIO STONEWARE, LLCZANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Oatey Co locationsParent rollup
- Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Pottery, Ceramics, and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OATEY CO. 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 OATEY CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- OATEY CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $7,376 in total penalties.
- How does OATEY CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OATEY CO. operates in the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. OATEY CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.05 compared to an industry average of 2.3.