CENTRAL FOUNDRY
26427 SR 281 EAST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512 · NAICS 331511 Iron Foundries
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Inspection records
Oct 9, 1991#110264900Oct 9, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110264900$8,5002 viol.2 violations$8,500 in penalties
Inspection #110264900
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,895
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,500
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 9 | $4,250 | $4,250 | Nov 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 G02 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $4,250 | $4,250 | Dec 27, 1991 | - | - |
Aug 22, 1991#110294246Aug 22, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110294246$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #110294246
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,874
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 999 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1991 | - | - |
Jul 25, 1990#110296415Jul 25, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110296415$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110296415
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Jul 11, 1990#110297447Jul 11, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110297447$7008 viol.8 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #110297447
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1990
- Contested
- Feb 11, 1992
- Final Order
- Apr 24, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 Sampling15 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) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 - 0.2225 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.6793 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 - 0.0117 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 8 | 0.621 - 62 | % |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.0093 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $700 | $700 | Oct 3, 1990 | Feb 11, 1992 | Apr 24, 1992 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1990 | Feb 11, 1992 | Apr 24, 1992 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1990 | Feb 11, 1992 | Apr 24, 1992 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1990 | Feb 11, 1992 | Apr 24, 1992 |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1990 | Feb 11, 1992 | Apr 24, 1992 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 18, 1990#1301126Jun 18, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1301126$18,0002 viol.2 violations$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #1301126
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1990
- Contested
- Nov 23, 1990
- Final Order
- May 28, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 falls to his death through roof opening
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $10,000 | $8,000 | Nov 2, 1990 | Nov 23, 1990 | May 28, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Willful | 1 | 10 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nov 2, 1990 | Nov 23, 1990 | May 28, 1991 |
Jul 17, 1989#103057220Jul 17, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103057220$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #103057220
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 23, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,900
- 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
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1989 | - | - |
Jun 21, 1989#106276090Jun 21, 1989Complaint (B) · Records Only scope, Health#106276090$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106276090
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,096
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Apr 5, 1989#106272453Apr 5, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106272453$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106272453
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 1989
- Closed
- May 11, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,950
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Mar 15, 1989#103056529Mar 15, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103056529$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103056529
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Sep 13, 1988#103063798Sep 13, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103063798$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103063798
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26427 Sr 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed when struck by forklift truck in aisle
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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.
10 inspections, 1988 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.