ALLEN CO. RECYCLERS INC. DBA ALLEN COUNTY PALLET
700 E. HANTHORN RD., LIMA, OH 45804 · NAICS 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 17, 2010#313785859Nov 17, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313785859$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #313785859
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's finger is amputated by trim saw
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,900 | $2,500 | Jan 7, 2011 | - | - |
Jul 5, 2005#307238758Jul 5, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307238758$9,77516 viol.16 violations$9,775 in penalties
Inspection #307238758
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 14 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,600
- Penalties on Record
- $9,775
- Site Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $0 | Nov 17, 2005 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Repeat | 2 | 5 | $0 | $1,350 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Repeat | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 3 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $200 | Nov 17, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $200 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Dec 1, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 24, 2004#307234815Sep 24, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307234815$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #307234815
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures arm in machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,200 | $2,500 | Dec 7, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 30, 2004#307233346Jun 30, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#307233346$16,0002 viol.2 violations$16,000 in penalties
Inspection #307233346
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $40,000
- Penalties on Record
- $16,000
- Site Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K03 III | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,500 | $600 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Willful | 4 | 4 | $38,500 | $15,400 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
Mar 19, 2004#307231845Mar 19, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307231845$55,88027 viol.27 violations$55,880 in penalties
Inspection #307231845
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 6 willful, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $139,700
- Penalties on Record
- $55,880
- Site Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertip with saw blade
Violations
Violation list (10 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 S06 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $360 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 5 | 8 | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,200 | $480 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IA | Serious | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 2 | 9 | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $600 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 2004 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 19,564 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: wood container and pallet manufacturing reported 3.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.4%; NAICS 32192 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source