MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION
17301 ST. CLAIR AVE., CLEVELAND, OH 44110 · NAICS 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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Inspection records
Aug 1, 2025#348412040Aug 1, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348412040$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348412040
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 2, 2026
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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.
Jan 15, 2025#347983801Jan 15, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347983801$14,0452 viol.2 violations$14,045 in penalties
Inspection #347983801
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Final Order
- May 7, 2025
- Closed
- May 18, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,090
- Penalties on Record
- $14,045
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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 (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 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $16,385 | $8,193 | Feb 6, 2026 | - | May 7, 2025 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | 20 | $11,705 | $5,852 | Apr 29, 2025 | - | May 7, 2025 |
Jun 30, 2022#346152655Jun 30, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346152655$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346152655
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 23, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 20, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,324
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $9,324 | $0 | Jan 3, 2023 | - | Nov 23, 2022 |
Jun 30, 2022#346056674Jun 30, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346056674$13,0521 viol.1 violation$13,052 in penalties
Inspection #346056674
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 18, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,052
- Penalties on Record
- $13,052
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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 (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 | 2 | $13,052 | $13,052 | Dec 7, 2022 | - | Nov 18, 2022 |
Apr 14, 2016#341398170Apr 14, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341398170$2,1602 viol.2 violations$2,160 in penalties
Inspection #341398170
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 14, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 26, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,160
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,600 | $2,160 | Jul 25, 2016 | - | Jun 14, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2016 | - | Jun 14, 2016 |
Dec 15, 2015#341122414Dec 15, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341122414$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341122414
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2016
- Closed
- May 23, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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.
Mar 25, 2010#314382375Mar 25, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314382375$1,7004 viol.4 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #314382375
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 126
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 17301 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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 |
| 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 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 32 | $1,375 | $850 | Jun 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 F04 VII | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,375 | $850 | Jun 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 86 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2010 | - | - |
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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, 2010 to 2025. 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
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,875 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: iron and steel forging reported 5.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source