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TOM RICHARDS, INC.

7010 LINDSAY DRIVE, MENTOR, OH, 44060
Operated by Tom Richards Inc
333249Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 341257334

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OSHA inspections
3
over 3 years
Violations
8
$24,157 in penalties
Penalties
$24,157
$3,020 avg

Summary

TOM RICHARDS, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $24,157 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st 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

TOM RICHARDS, 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

Inspections
3
1.0 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
8
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$24,157
$3,020 avg / violation
38% serious62% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $24,157 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$6,029Aug 2023Aug 2023
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$5,022Jan 2023Jan 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I11$5,022Jan 2023Jan 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A11$4,469Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0145 E0211$3,615Aug 2023Aug 2023
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 III11Jan 2023Jan 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jan 2023Jan 2023

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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 3332 within OH. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $5,076
Inspection frequency
71st
peer median: 2

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
1.4
vs industry
−1.0

Reported for 117 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
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

Complaint
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 TOM RICHARDS, 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 TOM RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOM RICHARDS, 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 TOM RICHARDS, 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 TOM RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOM RICHARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
4458172
Operation
A

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$64K
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Defense
$45K
Company-wide — TOM RICHARDS, INC. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$150K
Awards (all-time)
5

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$45K
Department of Agriculture$19K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333414 - HEATING EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT WARM AIR FURNACES) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-05-14Complaint21$4,469
2023-07-25Complaint22$9,644
2023-01-03Complaint4$10,044

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TOM RICHARDS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tom Richards Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tom Richards 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 TOM RICHARDS, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Tom Richards Inc.

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Frequently asked

What is TOM RICHARDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TOM RICHARDS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $24,156.8 in total penalties.
How does TOM RICHARDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TOM RICHARDS, INC. operates in the other industrial machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TOM RICHARDS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.43 compared to an industry average of 1.1.