Establishment profile
THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, EUCLID, OH, 44117
333992 — Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $23,262 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 217 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $23,262 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $23,192 | Oct 1985 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $70 | 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within OH. Peer group: 217 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jan 2022 – Aug 2025
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 7, 2024 | Contact incidents unspecified | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
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 THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333992 - WELDING AND SOLDERING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,679 | |
| 2024-05-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-08-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,262 | |
| 2023-02-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-12-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | |
| 1985-10-18 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $70 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in welding and soldering equipment manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HOBART BROTHERS LLCTROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SELECT-ARC, INC.FORT LORAMIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON WELDING PRODUCTS INC.URBANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL OHIO FABRICATORS, INC.MOUNT VERNON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WHITE MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYZANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER WELDMASTER CORPORATIONNAVARRE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY 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 THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $23,261.6 in total penalties.
- How does THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY operates in the welding and soldering equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1.