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THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, EUCLID, OH, 44117
333992Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 40 years
Violations
6
$23,262 in penalties
Penalties
$23,262
$3,877 avg
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections

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 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 215 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
6
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$23,262
$3,877 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0155$23,192Oct 1985Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$70Oct 1985Oct 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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 3339 within OH. Peer group: 215 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $4,517
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Referral
6

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

Reports
6
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 11, 2025Fall on same level due to slip or tripThigh(s)Hospitalized
May 7, 2024Contact incidents unspecifiedMultiple trunk locationsHospitalized
Apr 19, 2024Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Aug 11, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 25, 2023Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partUpper and lower limb(s)Hospitalized
Jan 11, 2022Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

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 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

Total applications
3
Certified
3
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

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)

DOT number
3462800
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 THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$1.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$3.5M
Awards
48
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.7M
Company-wide — LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (across 11 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$11.8M
Awards (all-time)
181

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$2.7M
Department of Justice$388K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$169K
Department of the Interior$102K
Department of Transportation$80K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTRODE,WELDING
    contract · Last action 2026-03-18
    $1,226,970
  • Department of Defense
    VRTEX 360, WELDING SIMULATOR
    contract · Last action 2011-10-12
    $265,050
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    D307 PULSED ARC/WIRE WELD ROBOT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-03
    $168,510
  • Department of Defense
    ROBOTIC WELDER
    contract · Last action 2017-09-19
    $161,833
  • Department of Defense
    4523289552!WELDING MACHINE,ARC
    contract · Last action 2012-12-26
    $148,971
  • Department of the Interior
    MODULAR EXTRACTION HOOD
    contract · Last action 2014-09-24
    $102,260
  • Department of Defense
    4518748112!BOA
    contract · Last action 2011-08-16
    $94,087
  • Department of Defense
    WELDING SYSTEMS AD1332-1
    contract · Last action 2010-08-28
    $93,000
  • Department of Transportation
    ROBOTIC WELDING TRAINING UNIT FOR DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING ACADEMICS
    contract · Last action 2023-03-06
    $80,000
  • Department of Justice
    VRTEX 360 VIRTUAL WELDING SIMULATOR, TWO ALL POSITION WELDING STANDS AND TABLES
    contract · Last action 2021-08-07
    $74,756
  • Department of Defense
    IDELARC R3R-600-1
    contract · Last action 2007-11-07
    $73,032
  • Department of Defense
    FLUX
    contract · Last action 2011-09-24
    $66,900
  • Department of Justice
    FSA - VT WELDING
    contract · Last action 2023-02-09
    $58,709
  • Department of Defense
    UFR-VRTEX?? 360 ONE-PAK
    contract · Last action 2017-08-24
    $57,500
  • Department of Justice
    LINCOLN ELECTRIC K4602-3 VRTEX 360+ DUAL USER VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING SIMULATOR
    contract · Last action 2019-09-10
    $57,495
  • Department of Defense
    AD1332-1 VRTEX 360 STANDARD FREQ
    contract · Last action 2012-09-19
    $57,000
  • Department of Justice
    WELDING BOOTHS AS DESCRIBED IN QUOTE #20628492, DATED 05/05/21.
    contract · Last action 2021-07-08
    $56,174
  • Department of Justice
    PURCHASE OF VRTEX 360 WITH OXYFUEL CUTTING UPGRADE KIT
    contract · Last action 2021-08-27
    $53,861
  • Department of Justice
    VRTEX 360, VIRTUAL ARC WELDING SIMULATOR
    contract · Last action 2011-08-15
    $46,500
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCT NUMBER AD1332-1, PRODUCT DESCRIP
    contract · Last action 2010-09-29
    $46,500
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCT NUMBER AD1332-1, PRODUCT DESCRIP
    contract · Last action 2010-09-18
    $46,500
  • Department of Defense
    VIRTUAL REALITY WELD SIMULATOR VRTEX 360
    contract · Last action 2010-09-14
    $46,500
  • Department of Defense
    VRTEX360 EXTENSION UPGRADE 4
    contract · Last action 2014-07-24
    $44,440
  • Department of Defense
    VRTEX 360 UPGRADE, PART#AD1390-3,2,4,5
    contract · Last action 2015-08-11
    $35,552
  • Department of Defense
    N4215851118943 WELDING FLUX
    contract · Last action 2025-08-22
    $27,504
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTROD
    contract · Last action 2012-06-25
    $25,834
  • Department of Agriculture
    CASS JOB CORPS CENTER VIRTUAL WELDING TRAINER
    contract · Last action 2019-07-02
    $24,096
  • Department of Defense
    HEATING SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2016-01-14
    $22,874
  • Department of Defense
    N4215830048943 WELDING FLUX
    contract · Last action 2024-06-26
    $21,082
  • Department of Justice
    WELDING TRAINING AID FROM LINCOLN ELECTRIC FOR FCI BENNETTSVILLE WELDING PROGRAM.
    contract · Last action 2021-07-22
    $19,625
  • Department of Defense
    4524054976!ELECTRODE,WELDING
    contract · Last action 2013-03-26
    $17,864
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-12-31
    $16,720
  • Department of Justice
    WELDING EQUIPMENT FOR EDUCATION
    contract · Last action 2022-08-17
    $15,049
  • Department of Defense
    N4215830468943 1/16 INCH MI SUPERARC LA-100
    contract · Last action 2024-11-22
    $14,380
  • Department of Agriculture
    WELDING MATERIALS FOR ANACONDA JOB CORPS CENTER
    contract · Last action 2017-11-20
    $13,303
  • Department of Agriculture
    WELDING MATERIALS FOR ANACONDA JOB CORPS CENTER
    contract · Last action 2018-07-12
    $13,231
  • Department of Defense
    VRTEX 360 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE
    contract · Last action 2012-05-02
    $13,020
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE, WELDING
    contract · Last action 2014-10-28
    $12,294
  • Department of Defense
    8503133734!ELECTRODE,WELDING
    contract · Last action 2016-04-13
    $8,645
  • Department of Defense
    4508184569!ELECTRODE
    contract · Last action 2008-07-26
    $8,440
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTRODE, WELDING - LEVEL I
    contract · Last action 2008-09-19
    $7,335
  • Department of Justice
    WELDING STOCK FOR INMATE TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2014-09-03
    $6,150
  • Department of Homeland Security
    "OTHER FUNCTIONS"
    contract · Last action 2022-06-24
    $6,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    WELDING MATERIALS FOR TRAPPER CREEK JOB CORPS CENTER
    contract · Last action 2017-08-09
    $4,303
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF LINCOLN ELECTRIC WELDING EQUIPMENT TRAINING
    contract · Last action 2017-08-03
    $4,050
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WELDING TRAINING CLASS
    contract · Last action 2013-05-06
    $3,931
  • Department of Defense
    PROCUREMENT OF INTRODUCTION TO WELDING TRAINING COURSE FOR THREE SEATS AT THE CONTRACTOR'S FACILITY FROM JANUARY 12-16, 2026.
    contract · Last action 2026-01-08
    $3,000
  • Department of Defense
    HYPERTHERM PMX85
    contract · Last action 2016-03-22
    $0

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-12-17Complaint1$0
2024-05-14Referral11$9,679
2024-05-07Referral0$0
2023-08-21Referral11$6,262
2023-02-07Referral0$0
2022-12-21Referral0$0
2022-08-02Referral11$7,251
1985-10-18Complaint21$70

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 THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY 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 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.