GERSTENSLAGER CO.
1425 E. BOWMAN STREET, WOOSTER, OH 44691 · NAICS 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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Inspection records
Aug 5, 2008#311504526Aug 5, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311504526$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311504526
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Apr 29, 2008#311492276Apr 29, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311492276$5,7005 viol.5 violations$5,700 in penalties
Inspection #311492276
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $5,700
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 5 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 D03 | Serious | 7 | 25 | $2,250 | $1,150 | Jan 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 7 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Nov 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 45 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Nov 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,150 | Nov 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,150 | Oct 29, 2008 | - | - |
Nov 21, 2006#310572664Nov 21, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310572664$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310572664
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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, 2005#308156090Mar 25, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308156090$3,4004 viol.4 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #308156090
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 80 | 150 | $1,700 | $850 | Sep 27, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 15 | $2,975 | $1,487 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 10 | 600 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2005 | - | - |
Jan 23, 2004#307400804Jan 23, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307400804$8,0003 viol.3 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #307400804
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 799
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Fork lift strikes and kills employee
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 10 | 9 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 10 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 10 | 9 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
Feb 13, 2003#305329385Feb 13, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305329385$1,6993 viol.3 violations$1,699 in penalties
Inspection #305329385
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 2003
- Closed
- May 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 799
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,449
- Penalties on Record
- $1,699
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 | 3 | 20 | $574 | $574 | May 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,875 | $1,125 | May 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2003 | - | - |
Dec 20, 2001#304487481Dec 20, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304487481$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304487481
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Aug 8, 2001#304481633Aug 8, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304481633$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304481633
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 880
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Dec 20, 2000#303486393Dec 20, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303486393$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303486393
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closed
- May 23, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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.
Sep 21, 1998#118123850Sep 21, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#118123850$97,00015 viol.15 violations$97,000 in penalties
Inspection #118123850
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 1998
- Contested
- Apr 5, 1999
- Final Order
- Dec 10, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,057
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 7 other-than-serious, 4 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $141,500
- Penalties on Record
- $97,000
- Site Address
- 1425 E. Bowman Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 - 0.011 |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B03 | Serious | 1 | 32 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 23, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 24, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Serious | 2 | 32 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Apr 20, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| 02001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Unclassified | 1 | 30 | $55,000 | $44,000 | Apr 20, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| 02001B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Unclassified | 2 | 1,057 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
31 inspections, 1974 to 2008. 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
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,586 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: motor vehicle metal stamping reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.6%; NAICS 33637 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source