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SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC

2612 HOWARD STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211
332996Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 611389825

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OSHA inspections
17
over 23 years
Violations
56
$149,031 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $149,031 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
17
0.7 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
56
2.4 / yr
Penalties
$149,031
$2,661 avg / violation
61% serious39% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 17
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 17

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within KY. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $375
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.4
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
2.8
vs industry
+0.7

Reported for 66 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
9
Referral
6
Follow-up
1

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 SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KY — for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

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 SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
402601
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-15Complaint1$0
2021-10-28Complaint0$0
2014-08-21Referral0$0
2013-04-09Referral32$7,200
2013-03-14Complaint0$0
2012-09-24Complaint1$0
2011-01-12Follow-up1412$110,500
2010-10-18Planned0$0
2010-05-13Complaint94$14,850
2009-01-22Complaint11$531
2007-02-23Referral76$6,300
2007-01-03Complaint4$900
2006-04-07Referral0$0
2006-03-06Complaint97$7,125
2005-12-05Referral52$975
2005-02-04Complaint1$650
2002-10-09Referral1$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 SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES 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 SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC's OSHA violation history?
SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $149,031.25 in total penalties.
How does SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.42 compared to an industry average of 1.1.