Inspection #110269263

Name: OSHA Inspection #110269263: WHEMCO OHIO FOUNDRY INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of WHEMCO OHIO FOUNDRY INC. at 1600 Mcclain Rd., Lima, OH 45804 on Feb 21, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 30, 1993.

OSHA documented 32 violations (26 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,200. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 17 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 110269263
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 21, 1992
Closed: Jun 30, 1993
Contested: Apr 28, 1992
Final Order: Mar 1, 1993
Total Violations: 32
Penalties on Record: $9,200
Initial Penalties: $47,700
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: WHEMCO OHIO FOUNDRY INC.
Address: 1600 Mcclain Rd., Lima, OH 45804
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer17 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#345611891	Planned (H)	No violations
#342924057	Fatality/Catastrophe (M)	3 violations	$20,913
#339852808	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$3,500
#336736384	Complaint (B)	No violations
#313781114	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#311610893	Accident (A)	2 violations	$6,000
#311603724	Planned (H)	4 violations	$3,200
#311603716	Planned (H)	4 violations	$1,700
#307233262	Referral (C)	1 violation	$400
#307232710	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$12,940
#301534822	Complaint (B)	No violations
#121979868	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#109779504	Accident (A)	1 violation	$2,125
#106127715	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#106125636	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#106121767	Monitoring (D)	1 violation
#110269230	Complaint (B)	16 violations	$3,300

#345611891Planned (H)

No violations

#342924057Fatality/Catastrophe (M)

3 violations$20,913

#339852808Complaint (B)

1 violation$3,500

#336736384Complaint (B)

No violations

#313781114Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#311610893Accident (A)

2 violations$6,000

#311603724Planned (H)

4 violations$3,200

#311603716Planned (H)

4 violations$1,700

#307233262Referral (C)

1 violation$400

#307232710Complaint (B)

8 violations$12,940

#301534822Complaint (B)

No violations

#121979868Monitoring (D)

No violations

#109779504Accident (A)

1 violation$2,125

#106127715Monitoring (D)

No violations

#106125636Monitoring (D)

No violations

#106121767Monitoring (D)

1 violation

#110269230Complaint (B)

16 violations$3,300

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 30, 1993.

Citations on Record

26 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$47,700

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$9,200

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 28, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Mar 1, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$4,500	$400	May 19, 1992
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02	Serious	$4,500	$400	Apr 7, 1992
01003	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F	Serious	$1,500	$400	May 19, 1992
01004	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06	Serious	$1,275	$400	Apr 21, 1992
01005A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$1,275	$400	Apr 21, 1992
01005B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07	Serious	$1,275	$0	Apr 21, 1992
01006	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E04	Serious	$1,125	$400	May 19, 1992
01007	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G04 I	Serious	$1,500	$400	Apr 21, 1992
01008	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L02 IE	Serious	$1,875	$400	May 19, 1992
01009	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 III	Serious	$1,875	$400	May 19, 1992
01010	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 VI	Serious	$4,500	$400	Apr 7, 1992
01011	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01	Serious	$1,125	$400	May 19, 1992
01012	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 I	Serious	$1,500	$400	May 19, 1992
01013	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01	Serious	$1,125	$400	May 19, 1992
01014	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III	Serious	$2,625	$400	Apr 7, 1992
01015	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,500	$400	May 19, 1992
01016	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$2,625	$400	May 19, 1992
01017	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01	Serious	$1,125	$400	May 19, 1992
01019A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$0	$400	May 19, 1992
01019B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 II	Serious	$1,500	$0	May 19, 1992
01020	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 E	Serious	$1,125	$400	May 19, 1992
01021	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$4,500	$400	Apr 14, 1992
01022	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,875	$400	Apr 7, 1992
01023	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Serious	$1,875	$800	Apr 7, 1992
02001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 J	Other	$0	$0	May 19, 1992
02002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 8, 1992
02003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 IVD	Other	$0	$0	Apr 7, 1992
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 8, 1992
02005	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05	Other	$0	$0	May 19, 1992
02006	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E05 III	Serious	$0	$0	May 19, 1992
02007	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	Aug 11, 1992
02008	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 7, 1992

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.

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