AMERICAN SHOWA, INC.
707 WEST CHERRY STREET, Sunbury, OH 43074 · NAICS 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 21, 2018#342963881Feb 21, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342963881$18,1083 viol.3 violations$18,108 in penalties
Inspection #342963881
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2018
- Final Order
- May 14, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 566
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,868
- Penalties on Record
- $18,108
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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 finger while troubleshooting hex machine
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $12,934 | $9,054 | Jun 1, 2018 | - | May 14, 2018 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 4 | $12,934 | $9,054 | - | May 14, 2018 | |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 14, 2018 |
Nov 9, 2012#337291280Nov 9, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#337291280$17,0612 viol.2 violations$17,061 in penalties
Inspection #337291280
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2012
- Final Order
- Apr 3, 2013
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,935
- Penalties on Record
- $17,061
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $33,000 | $16,500 | Apr 4, 2013 | - | Apr 3, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 9 | 500 | $935 | $561 | Mar 20, 2013 | - | Mar 18, 2013 |
Oct 2, 2003#306541376Oct 2, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306541376$3,0001 viol.1 violation$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #306541376
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 1 | 0.00045 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.10038 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 - 0.0105628 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.5 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 23, 2003 | - | - |
May 15, 2003#112529631May 15, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#112529631$2,3817 viol.7 violations$2,381 in penalties
Inspection #112529631
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 640
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,381
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $893 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 640 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 5, 2002#304363468Mar 5, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304363468$29,09319 viol.19 violations$29,093 in penalties
Inspection #304363468
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2002
- Contested
- Apr 25, 2002
- Final Order
- May 8, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 19 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $37,300
- Penalties on Record
- $29,093
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,700 | $1,317 | Jun 8, 2003 | Apr 25, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
| 01003 | 1910.27 OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,700 | $1,326 | Apr 4, 2002 | Apr 25, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,275 | $995 | Aug 8, 2003 | Apr 25, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $2,125 | $1,658 | Jun 8, 2003 | Apr 25, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 6 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,900 | Jun 8, 2003 | Apr 25, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 1, 2000#300537735Nov 1, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300537735$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #300537735
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 27, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 2, 1999#122049463Feb 2, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122049463$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #122049463
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1999 | - | - |
Oct 28, 1998#122047954Oct 28, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122047954$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #122047954
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 560
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 560 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1998 | - | - |
Jul 17, 1997#121913107Jul 17, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#121913107$1,8206 viol.6 violations$1,820 in penalties
Inspection #121913107
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 403
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,820
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,300 | $910 | Jul 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $1,300 | $910 | Aug 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 7, 1995#122056781Dec 7, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122056781$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #122056781
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 707 West Cherry Street, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Industry
- 336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 1996 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 15,830 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.