This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

General Sheet Metal Works Safety Record

South Bend, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 03/26/2013

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, General Sheet Metal Works in South Bend, Indiana has 59 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 29 classified as serious and $26,896 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2013.

General Sheet Metal Works, located in South Bend, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 59 violations on file, 29 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $26,896.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

59 Violations
12 Inspections
29 Serious
$26,896 Penalties
Serious?
29 ($15,961)
Other-than-Serious?
28 ($0)
Willful?
2 ($10,935)
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 5 inspections (17 total) since 1989
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1994
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $48,880 in penalties for General Sheet Metal Works, later reduced to $26,896 — a 45% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
17 citations $15,470
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $2,100
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations $1,662
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,029
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/26/2013 Complaint? South Bend, IN 1 $1,000
02/05/2013 Planned? South Bend, IN 9 $3,300
07/16/2009 Planned? South Bend, IN 5 $796
01/28/2003 Planned? South Bend, IN 0 $0
02/13/2001 Planned? South Bend, IN 7 $960
10/25/1994 Planned? South Bend, IN 0 $0
06/06/1994 Referral? South Bend, IN 1 $750
03/28/1994 Accident? South Bend, IN 31 $19,310
03/27/1989 Accident? South Bend, IN 3 $780
08/17/1988 Planned? South Bend, IN 1 $0
05/23/1985 Planned? South Bend, IN 0 $0
12/28/1982 Planned? South Bend, IN 1 $0

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