Industry profile
Workplace enforcement in
Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.
Federal enforcement records for 19,073 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed daily, weekly, or monthly per source.
Summary
Federal records show 19,073 employers in Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing — totaling 154,843 OSHA violations and $93,078,218 in assessed penalties. 485 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 1,440 cases against employers in this industry, recovering $18,895,178 in back wages.
Industry totals
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count within Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.
| # | Employer | City / State | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOBART BROTHERS LLC Parent: Illinois Tool Works | TROY, OH | 208 | $119,720 | — |
| 2 | QUALITY METALCRAFT INC Parent: Quality Metalcraft/Experi-Metal, Inc | LIVONIA, MI | 186 | $88,245 | — |
| 3 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Parent: General Electric | SCHENECTADY, NY | 178 | $56,414 | 2 |
| 4 | AIRMASTER FAN CO | JACKSON, MI | 176 | $42,578 | — |
| 5 | CATERPILLAR INC. Parent: Caterpillar Inc | EAST PEORIA, IL | 160 | $242,843 | 3 |
| 6 | UNITED STEEL & WIRE CO PLANT #4 | BATTLE CREEK, MI | 160 | $76,968 | — |
| 7 | EAGLE IRON WORKS Parent: McLanahan Corporation | DES MOINES, IA | 160 | $72,585 | — |
| 8 | ALMA PRODUCTS CO Parent: Alma Products I LLC | ALMA, MI | 159 | $36,670 | — |
| 9 | THE COE MANUFACTURING COMPANY | PORTLAND, OR | 152 | $22,150 | — |
| 10 | WESTERN WORLD INC. | CALDWELL, ID | 149 | $33,290 | — |
| 11 | J & D MANUFACTURING & SALES OF EAU CLAIRE, INC. | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 148 | $57,233 | — |
| 12 | GRISWOLD MACHINE & ENGINEERING INC | UNION CITY, MI | 148 | $39,720 | — |
| 13 | TAYLOR MACHINE WORKS, INC. | LOUISVILLE, MS | 142 | $36,131 | — |
| 14 | LOCKWOOD MFG CO | LIVONIA, MI | 140 | $13,260 | — |
| 15 | METALCRAFT OF MAYVILLE, INC. | MAYVILLE, WI | 135 | $128,890 | — |
| 16 | T P I COMPOSITES INC | WARREN, RI | 135 | $61,388 | — |
| 17 | CATERPILLAR, INC. Parent: Caterpillar Inc | AURORA, IL | 134 | $68,260 | — |
| 18 | TACO, INC. Parent: Taco Inc | CRANSTON, RI | 134 | $21,558 | — |
| 19 | JOHN D. HOLLINGSWORTH ON WHEELS, INC. | GREENVILLE, SC | 127 | $27,230 | — |
| 20 | BUSHNELL ILLINOIS TANK CO. | BUSHNELL, IL | 120 | $60,883 | — |
| 21 | TROY DESIGN & MFG | REDFORD, MI | 119 | $33,488 | — |
| 22 | MEYER PRODUCTS Parent: Aebi Schmidt Holding AG | CLEVELAND, OH | 118 | $31,818 | — |
| 23 | BARKO HYDRAULICS INC Parent: Barko Hydraulics, LLC | SUPERIOR, WI | 118 | $2,510 | — |
| 24 | STRAMCO CORP | BRIGHTON, MI | 114 | $82,375 | — |
| 25 | BESSER CO Parent: Besser Company | ALPENA, MI | 114 | $32,695 | — |
| 26 | ACE DRILL CORP | ADRIAN, MI | 114 | $8,095 | — |
| 27 | INSINGER MACHINE COMPANY Parent: Insinger Machine Company | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 113 | $76,843 | — |
| 28 | CLEPRO, INC. | CLEVELAND, OH | 113 | $16,444 | 2 |
| 29 | FERGUSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY | SUFFOLK, VA | 113 | $16,230 | — |
| 30 | NEWMAN MACHINE COMPANY, INCORPORATED | GREENSBORO, NC | 113 | $7,488 | — |
| 31 | HART & COOLEY INC | HOLLAND, MI | 112 | $61,719 | — |
| 32 | WIRTZ MFG CO INC PLT 1 | PORT HURON, MI | 111 | $84,870 | — |
| 33 | E-Z TRAIL, INC. | ARTHUR, IL | 111 | $31,795 | — |
| 34 | MEADOWS MILLS, INC | NORTH WILKESBORO, NC | 110 | $15,960 | — |
| 35 | JOHNSON WELDED PRODUCTS, INC. Parent: Johnson Welded Products, Inc | URBANA, OH | 109 | $50,285 | — |
| 36 | GAST MFG CORP | BENTON HARBOR, MI | 109 | $42,605 | — |
| 37 | TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO Parent: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | TECUMSEH, MI | 109 | $36,163 | — |
| 38 | H.B. SMITH COMPANY, INC. | WESTFIELD, MA | 109 | $31,515 | — |
| 39 | LINCOLN ELECTRIC | EUCLID, OH | 108 | $81,608 | 3 |
| 40 | FORGE DIE AND TOOL CORPORATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | 107 | $35,000 | — |
| 41 | JD RINALDI FABRICATORS INC Parent: JD Rinaldi Fabricators, Inc | CRESWELL, OR | 106 | $11,185 | 1 |
| 42 | ERIE STRAYER COMPANY | ERIE, PA | 105 | $34,210 | 1 |
| 43 | JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS Parent: John Deere | DUBUQUE, IA | 104 | $73,710 | 1 |
| 44 | ALLIED SYSTEMS COMPANY | SHERWOOD, OR | 103 | $49,089 | — |
| 45 | MCQUAY INTERNATIONAL | VERONA, VA | 102 | $192,233 | 1 |
| 46 | FORI AUTOMATION, INC. Parent: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC | SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI | 101 | $25,750 | — |
| 47 | AMERICAN NICKELOID COMPANY Parent: American Nickeloid Company | WALNUTPORT, PA | 100 | $28,232 | — |
| 48 | BIRD MACHINE COMPANY | SOUTH WALPOLE, MA | 100 | $23,045 | — |
| 49 | WELDMATION INC PLANT #1 & #2 | MADISON HEIGHTS, MI | 100 | $16,455 | — |
| 50 | AMADAS INDUSTRIES, INC. | SUFFOLK, VA | 99 | $33,883 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City / State | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCEL INDUSTRIES, INC. | HESSTON, KS | 6 | 35 | $10,760 |
| GROVE U.S. LLC | SHADY GROVE, PA | 6 | 9 | $38,717 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | EAST PEORIA, IL | 3 | 160 | $242,843 |
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC | EUCLID, OH | 3 | 108 | $81,608 |
| COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY | FINDLAY, OH | 3 | 86 | $75,663 |
| MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 3 | 36 | $30,269 |
| SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC | CARROLLTON, GA | 3 | 27 | $3,704 |
| JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS | EAST MOLINE, IL | 3 | 9 | $1,180 |
| AZTECA FABRICATION | CARLSBAD, NM | 3 | 3 | $9,680 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | SCHENECTADY, NY | 2 | 178 | $56,414 |
| CLEPRO, INC. | CLEVELAND, OH | 2 | 113 | $16,444 |
| THOMAS CONVEYOR COMPANY | BURLESON, TX | 2 | 76 | $8,215 |
| BRIGGS & STRATTON | WAUWATOSA, WI | 2 | 74 | $23,825 |
| WESTERN EXTRUSIONS CORPORATION | CARROLLTON, TX | 2 | 70 | $289,303 |
| VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY | PELLA, IA | 2 | 47 | $120,537 |
| LIVONIA MAGNETICS LLC | CANTON, MI | 2 | 45 | $4,633 |
| DRAPER CORPORATION | SPARTANBURG, SC | 2 | 42 | $9,570 |
| FAB ART INC. | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | 2 | 28 | $7,905 |
| KOP-FLEX, INC. | ODENTON, MD | 2 | 20 | $4,595 |
| PRIEFERT MFG. CO., INC. | MOUNT PLEASANT, TX | 2 | 17 | $90,200 |
States in this industry
State-level enforcement footprints for employers in Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, ranked by violation totals.
| State | Employers | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MichiganMI | 2,119 | 30,889 | $5,975,489 | 13 |
| MinnesotaMN | 1,058 | 9,327 | $3,327,562 | 6 |
| North CarolinaNC | 636 | 7,844 | $1,732,665 | 11 |
| OhioOH | 865 | 7,556 | $7,632,138 | 32 |
| IllinoisIL | 869 | 6,858 | $7,717,196 | 24 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 908 | 6,536 | $4,109,187 | 31 |
| TennesseeTN | 529 | 6,289 | $1,966,395 | 14 |
| WisconsinWI | 624 | 6,119 | $5,574,955 | 17 |
| OregonOR | 431 | 4,925 | $728,937 | 6 |
| New YorkNY | 603 | 4,631 | $3,722,638 | 22 |
| CaliforniaCA | 1,139 | 4,562 | $6,156,905 | 34 |
| IndianaIN | 537 | 4,191 | $1,363,120 | 17 |
| TexasTX | 1,194 | 4,042 | $6,321,520 | 53 |
| VirginiaVA | 492 | 3,791 | $2,094,963 | 13 |
| IowaIA | 342 | 3,449 | $2,823,466 | 11 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all industries.