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TIMKEN CO

2401 GAMBRINUS AVE., S.W., CANTON, OH, 44706
Operated by TIMKEN CO · 1 of 46 establishments
332991Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
107
over 53 years
Violations
175
$281,205 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
6 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TIMKEN CO has accumulated 175 OSHA violations across 107 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $281,205 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 494 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TIMKEN CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
107
2.0 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
175
3.3 / yr
Penalties
$281,205
$1,607 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
83 of 107
Inspection trigger · follow-up
11 of 107

49% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 37 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 · 70 citations in this view · $137,313 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 C77$6,602Nov 1977Jun 1996
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0355$12,948Sep 1989Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0132 A44$9,200Feb 1988Feb 2009
5A000143$7,440Aug 1979Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0244$6,200Feb 2004Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0944$3,275Jun 1992Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0176 B44$2,415Jan 1973Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$28,030Jun 1973Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I33$10,850Feb 1994Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0133$7,950Jun 1992Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II33$5,938Nov 2002Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0233$3,600Mar 1995Aug 1998
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$3,525Dec 2005Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0233$3,500Nov 2002Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$3,000Oct 1972Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0233$2,000Mar 1973Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0133$1,785Oct 1972Dec 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I33$1,555Aug 1990Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0133$1,000Jan 1973Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$16,500Jun 2009Dec 2012

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within OH. Peer group: 494 employers. This establishment has 175 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $5,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TIMKEN CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
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

Planned
1
Complaint
83
Accident
6
Referral
3

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 TIMKEN CO. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 18, 2009ABDOMEN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PELVIS,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PRESS11
Jan 12, 2008CHAIN,STEEL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,STORAGE RACKFatality11
Jun 3, 1995STRADDLE CARRIER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTIONFatality11
Jul 22, 1990PIPE,STRUCK BYFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 TIMKEN CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TIMKEN CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for TIMKEN CO, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 TIMKEN CO locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-172160Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-121472Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-094064Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 TIMKEN CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TIMKEN CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
5
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
9,498

Most-recalled component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING . Most recent campaign: 2025-01-17. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 5 campaigns shown · 9,498 units potentially affected · 4 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
25E005000Jan 2025WHEELS:HUBTIMKEN370
17E042000Aug 2017SUSPENSION:REARTIMKEN400
15E045000Jun 2015SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING TIMKEN576
12E047000Oct 2012SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUBTIMKEN892
11E029000Jul 2011SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING TIMKEN7,260

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — THE TIMKEN COMPANY (across 36 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$235.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$1.3B
Awards (all-time)
7,476

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-06-08Complaint125$94,900
2012-04-04Complaint31$4,400
2012-02-09Complaint0$0
2011-05-09Unprogrammed Related11$5,000
2009-02-24Complaint22$8,000
2009-01-20Referral54$7,500
2008-01-14Accident43$9,000
2008-01-10Planned0$0
2007-08-02Complaint64$11,750
2007-07-02Complaint22$5,000
2006-06-07Complaint149$25,400
2005-10-25Complaint77$12,325
2003-09-16Complaint43$2,000
2003-04-11Complaint64$11,400
2002-08-29Complaint42$2,625
2001-09-26Complaint0$0
2000-05-09Complaint0$0
1998-07-27Complaint44$8,750
1997-07-10Complaint32$6,500
1997-05-15Complaint31$7,000
1997-02-12Complaint0$0
1996-05-10Complaint2$1,000
1996-03-26Complaint11$2,000
1995-06-05Accident0$0
1995-04-11Complaint32$3,400
1995-04-11Complaint64$15,500
1995-01-18Complaint55$4,350
1994-01-07Complaint11$1,675
1994-01-07Complaint54$6,700
1994-01-07Complaint0$0
1993-07-28Complaint0$0
1993-06-22Complaint0$0
1992-11-10Complaint0$0
1992-10-23Complaint0$0
1992-05-06Complaint115$13,725
1992-04-10Complaint22$3,750
1992-04-10Complaint0$0
1990-07-24Accident11$1,000
1990-06-21Complaint11$512
1990-06-21Complaint2$280
1990-01-18Complaint0$0
1989-09-12Complaint11$448
1989-05-31Complaint0$0
1989-05-31Complaint0$0
1989-05-18Complaint61$180
1989-02-17Complaint11$216
1989-02-17Complaint54$654
1989-02-17Complaint33$600
1988-10-04Complaint0$0
1988-04-22Unprogrammed Related0$0
1988-04-22Unprogrammed Related0$0
1988-04-22Complaint0$0
1988-02-11Complaint52$280
1988-01-26Complaint1$0
1987-10-07Referral0$0
1987-09-15Referral11$420
1987-07-23Complaint2$0
1987-05-07Complaint0$0
1986-09-04Complaint0$0
1986-07-24Complaint0$0
1986-04-02Complaint1$0
1982-12-20Accident0$0
1982-09-09Complaint0$0
1982-09-01Complaint2$0
1982-02-24Complaint0$0
1982-02-08Complaint0$0
1981-07-30Complaint0$0
1980-08-14Complaint1$0
1980-01-08Follow-up0$0
1979-12-04Complaint0$0
1979-08-13Accident22$1,440
1979-07-24Complaint0$0
1979-06-05Complaint2$0
1978-01-24Follow-up0$0
1977-12-07Complaint0$0
1977-11-23Complaint0$0
1977-10-25Accident11$560
1977-10-13Complaint0$0
1977-08-26Follow-up0$0
1977-06-02Complaint21$420
1977-05-13Follow-up0$0
1977-03-29Complaint31$180
1977-01-25Complaint0$0
1976-02-10Complaint0$0
1976-01-05Complaint0$0
1975-08-14Complaint0$0
1975-08-14Complaint0$0
1975-01-09Complaint3$0
1973-08-31Follow-up0$0
1973-08-30Follow-up0$0
1973-07-18Follow-up0$0
1973-06-29Complaint0$0
1973-06-13Follow-up1$30
1973-06-13Follow-up0$0
1973-03-30Follow-up0$0
1973-03-23Complaint0$0
1973-03-01Complaint0$0
1973-02-28Complaint3$80
1973-02-15Complaint1$0
1973-02-15Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TIMKEN CO is one of 46 establishments rolled up under the parent organization TIMKEN CO.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of TIMKEN CO across all 46 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TIMKEN 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup TIMKEN CO, which operates 46 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is TIMKEN CO's OSHA violation history?
TIMKEN CO has 107 OSHA inspections on record with 175 violations and $281,205 in total penalties.
How does TIMKEN CO's safety record compare to its industry?
TIMKEN CO operates in the ball and roller bearing manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has TIMKEN CO had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving TIMKEN CO.