KEN FORGING, INC.
GRIGGS ROAD, JEFFERSON, OH 44047 · NAICS 332112 Nonferrous Forging
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Inspection records
Apr 9, 2025#348167172Apr 9, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348167172$12,7002 viol.2 violations$12,700 in penalties
Inspection #348167172
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 2025
- Final Order
- Jun 5, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 144
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,282
- Penalties on Record
- $12,700
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $10,641 | $6,350 | - | Jun 5, 2025 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $10,641 | $6,350 | - | Jun 5, 2025 |
Feb 23, 2024#347299497Feb 23, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347299497$6,1711 viol.1 violation$6,171 in penalties
Inspection #347299497
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Final Order
- Jun 6, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,816
- Penalties on Record
- $6,171
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $8,816 | $6,171 | - | Jun 6, 2024 |
Aug 25, 2023#346979248Aug 25, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346979248$21,6563 viol.3 violations$21,656 in penalties
Inspection #346979248
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2023
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 131
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,938
- Penalties on Record
- $21,656
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous Forging
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $15,469 | $10,828 | Feb 15, 2024 | - | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $15,469 | $10,828 | Jan 31, 2024 | - | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Feb 6, 2024 |
Dec 29, 2021#345704365Dec 29, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345704365$9,1361 viol.1 violation$9,136 in penalties
Inspection #345704365
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 2021
- Final Order
- Mar 31, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 109
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,052
- Penalties on Record
- $9,136
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous Forging
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 in chain and sprocket
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | 1 | 1 | $13,052 | $9,136 | - | Mar 31, 2022 |
Jun 12, 2008#311504765Jun 12, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311504765$3,0815 viol.5 violations$3,081 in penalties
Inspection #311504765
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2008
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,081
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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 5 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $963 | Aug 29, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $1,100 | $770 | Jul 29, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,100 | $770 | Jul 9, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $578 | Jul 4, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 21, 2004#307866467Jun 21, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307866467$1,8006 viol.6 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #307866467
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 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 | 1 | 5 | $700 | $500 | Sep 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $700 | $500 | Jul 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $700 | $500 | Jul 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $525 | $300 | Jul 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 2004 | - | - |
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.
Mar 6, 2002#304489537Mar 6, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304489537$2,52012 viol.12 violations$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #304489537
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 92
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous Forging
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 12 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Apr 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 9 | $900 | $630 | Apr 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Apr 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Apr 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 19, 2000#302511563Jan 19, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302511563$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302511563
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous 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.
Feb 2, 1999#302504683Feb 2, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302504683$1,6503 viol.3 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #302504683
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,125 | $700 | Mar 12, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $550 | May 21, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $675 | $400 | May 21, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 12, 1997#118118512Jun 12, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#118118512$3,0607 viol.7 violations$3,060 in penalties
Inspection #118118512
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,060
- Site Address
- 1049 Griggs Road, Jefferson, OH 44047
- Industry
- 332112 Nonferrous 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $900 | $540 | Aug 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $720 | Oct 11, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 6 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Mar 12, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1997 | - | - |
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.
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