Establishment profile
PENZ PRODUCTS INC
1320 S MERRIFIELD AVE, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544
Operated by Penz Products Inc
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 351167720
Summary
PENZ PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $9,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 311 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENZ PRODUCTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), 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 4 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 · 26 citations in this view · $9,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,710 | Dec 1991 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $1,675 | Jan 1989 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,085 | Jan 1989 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1995 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IVB | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 IIID | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
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 3323 within IN. Peer group: 311 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 41 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 PENZ PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1991 | PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION | 1 | — | — | |
| Nov 13, 1989 | MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,BARRIER GUARD,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 PENZ PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENZ PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PENZ PRODUCTS INC. 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 PENZ PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENZ PRODUCTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PENZ PRODUCTS, INC. 1320 SOUTH MERRIFIELD AVE. · MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2006 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-07-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-13 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-19 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $2,195 | |
| 1995-06-20 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $3,325 | |
| 1991-10-23 | Accident | 5 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 1989-11-20 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-30 | Complaint | 9 | 2 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PENZ PRODUCTS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Penz Products Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Penz Products Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENZ PRODUCTS INC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PENZ PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PENZ PRODUCTS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $9,720 in total penalties.
- How does PENZ PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PENZ PRODUCTS INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. PENZ PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.