FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING
U.S. 52 P.O. BOX 7940, LAFAYETTE, IN 47903
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Inspection records
May 19, 2011#315047316May 19, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315047316$14,5006 viol.6 violations$14,500 in penalties
Inspection #315047316
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2011
- Contested
- Sep 27, 2011
- Final Order
- Nov 30, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,500
- Site Address
- Us 52 South, Lafayette, IN 47903
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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 is killed by forklift truck; another is injured
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 100 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IA | Serious | 1 | 100 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IC | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 01002C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IM | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 01005B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $2,500 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 |
Mar 24, 2011#315047266Mar 24, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315047266$9,0002 viol.2 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #315047266
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 2309 Concord Road, Lafayette, IN 47907
- Industry
- 333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
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 is killed when struck by machine components
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 55 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 28, 2011 | - | - |
Sep 9, 2009#313713141Sep 9, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313713141$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313713141
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2009
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 768
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Us 52 South, Lafayette, IN 47903
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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.
Oct 12, 2004#307426619Oct 12, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307426619$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307426619
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. 52 P.o. Box 7940, Lafayette, IN 47903
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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.
Jun 9, 2004#307400408Jun 9, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307400408$4,43810 viol.10 violations$4,438 in penalties
Inspection #307400408
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2004
- Contested
- Oct 4, 2004
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 858
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,975
- Penalties on Record
- $4,438
- Site Address
- U.s. 52 P.o. Box 7940, Lafayette, IN 47903
- Industry
- 333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear 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 (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $750 | Aug 23, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,300 | $650 | Aug 16, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,300 | $650 | Aug 30, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $650 | Aug 23, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $975 | $438 | Aug 16, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 8 | 5 | $1,300 | $650 | Sep 7, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 01007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,300 | $650 | Sep 7, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | Nov 3, 2004 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 11, 1999#125349977Mar 11, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125349977$7,11530 viol.30 violations$7,115 in penalties
Inspection #125349977
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 30
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,115
- Site Address
- U.s. 52 P.o. Box 7940, Lafayette, IN 47903
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 30 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | $485 | Jul 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 16 | 16 | $1,350 | $485 | Jun 18, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIH | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,250 | $810 | Jun 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,350 | $485 | Jul 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | $485 | Jun 18, 1999 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 40 | 40 | $1,350 | $485 | Jun 18, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 18 | 18 | $1,350 | $485 | Jul 25, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 7, 1986#2693141Jan 7, 1986Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2693141$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2693141
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 871
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Us Highway 52, Lafayette, IN 47905
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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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.
7 inspections, 1986 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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