PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO
1801 SUPERIOR AVENUE, Cleveland, OH 44114 · NAICS 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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Inspection records
Sep 7, 1977#214778938Sep 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214778938$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #214778938
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1977
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- 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
- 1801 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 | 1910.108 OSHA citation code: 19100108 F04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 1977 | - | - |
Oct 25, 1974#214873366Oct 25, 1974Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#214873366$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #214873366
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1974
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 2,038
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 1975 | - | - |
May 17, 1973#214870438May 17, 1973Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#214870438$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214870438
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 2,038
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 9, 1973#214869448Feb 9, 1973Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#214869448$603 viol.3 violations$60 in penalties
Inspection #214869448
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 2,038
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- 1801 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 | 1910.25 OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | May 15, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1973 | - | - |
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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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.
14 inspections, 1973 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
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