ROTEK INC.
1400 SOUTH CHILLICOTHE ROAD, AURORA, OH 44202 · NAICS 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 3, 2016#341522977Jun 3, 2016FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#341522977$19,0004 viol.4 violations$19,000 in penalties
Inspection #341522977
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2016
- Contested
- Aug 23, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,000
- Penalties on Record
- $19,000
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 pressurized valve
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Aug 13, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $0 | Aug 13, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D | Other | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Aug 4, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 2 | 20 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Sep 2, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Mar 13, 2017 |
Mar 6, 2013#338937907Mar 6, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#338937907$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338937907
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 26, 2006#310285309Jul 26, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310285309$6,9002 viol.2 violations$6,900 in penalties
Inspection #310285309
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 209
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $6,900
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $900 | Sep 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Repeat | 2 | 5 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Nov 9, 2006 | - | - |
Dec 16, 2005#309627602Dec 16, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309627602$4,1663 viol.3 violations$4,166 in penalties
Inspection #309627602
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 189
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $4,166
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Jan 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jan 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Dec 29, 2005 | - | - |
Aug 23, 2005#309307015Aug 23, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309307015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309307015
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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.
May 27, 1998#103512620May 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103512620$8,80011 viol.11 violations$8,800 in penalties
Inspection #103512620
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,800
- Penalties on Record
- $8,800
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $825 | $825 | Jun 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $825 | $825 | Aug 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 40 | 40 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Aug 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Serious | 20 | 10 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Aug 19, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 10, 1994#103510939Mar 10, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103510939$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #103510939
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- 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
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1994 | - | - |
Aug 17, 1993#121940720Aug 17, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#121940720$1,30010 viol.10 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #121940720
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 10 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 | 2 | 26 | $750 | $450 | Sep 9, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E01 | Serious | 1 | 26 | $750 | $450 | Sep 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 26 | $750 | $400 | Sep 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 2 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Jul 28, 1993#121940225Jul 28, 1993Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#121940225$6,6008 viol.8 violations$6,600 in penalties
Inspection #121940225
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 182
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,600
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 300 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 300 | 300 | $1,500 | $900 | Oct 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $2,100 | Oct 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 1993 | - | - |
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.
Sep 20, 1988#103024576Sep 20, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103024576$2804 viol.4 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #103024576
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 162
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 1400 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202
- Industry
- 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3 | 0 - 2.34 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Dec 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Other | 1 | 162 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1988 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,308 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: ball and roller bearing manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source