VANEX TUBE CORPORATION
301 MCKEES LANE 2, NILES, OH 44446 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Aug 20, 2020#344891239Aug 20, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344891239$14,3353 viol.3 violations$14,335 in penalties
Inspection #344891239
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2020
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 43
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,639
- Penalties on Record
- $14,335
- Site Address
- 301 Mckees Lane 2, Niles, OH 44446
- Industry
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy 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.
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 partially amputates fingertip in slitter line scrap
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 | 1 | $9,446 | $6,612 | - | Oct 20, 2020 | |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,747 | $4,723 | - | Oct 20, 2020 | |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,446 | $3,000 | Dec 31, 2020 | - | Oct 20, 2020 |
Jul 13, 2012#335298980Jul 13, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#335298980$12,3206 viol.6 violations$12,320 in penalties
Inspection #335298980
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2012
- Final Order
- Jan 22, 2013
- Closed
- May 9, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,700
- Penalties on Record
- $12,320
- Site Address
- 301 Mckees Lane, Niles, OH 44446
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jan 26, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $3,500 | $0 | Jan 26, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,800 | $1,680 | Jan 26, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Serious | 4 | 50 | $3,500 | $2,100 | Jan 26, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $4,900 | $2,940 | Feb 11, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $3,500 | $2,100 | Jan 10, 2013 | - | Jan 22, 2013 |
Nov 16, 2005#309548600Nov 16, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#309548600$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #309548600
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 301 Mckees Lane, Niles, OH 44446
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape 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 (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 | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jan 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 6, 2006 | - | - |
Oct 28, 1997#118118983Oct 28, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#118118983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #118118983
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 66
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 Mckees Lane, Niles, OH 44446
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 1997 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 24,716 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.