DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC.
FOURTH & LUDLOW ST, DAYTON, OH 45405
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Inspection records
Sep 13, 1999#121989198Sep 13, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#121989198$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #121989198
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- 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
- 45 S Ludlow St., Dayton, OH 45402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1999 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1994#103380937Mar 30, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103380937$3,2507 viol.7 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #103380937
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 27, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 45 S Ludlow St., Dayton, OH 45402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 57 | $2,625 | $1,000 | Jun 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 57 | $1,125 | $400 | May 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 57 | $1,875 | $600 | Apr 21, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 2 | 57 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 15, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 24, 1987#101648848Sep 24, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101648848$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101648848
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 229 W. Parkwood Ave., Dayton, OH 45405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 14, 1981#214637449Apr 14, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#214637449$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214637449
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fourth & Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45401
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 7, 1980#214686800Oct 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214686800$1,05010 viol.10 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #214686800
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- Fourth And Ludlow Streets, Dayton, OH 45401
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Nov 1, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 1 | - | $320 | $320 | Nov 6, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Nov 1, 1980 | - | - |
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 25, 1979#14540967Jul 25, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#14540967$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14540967
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fourth And Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45401
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 26, 1977#214689473May 26, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#214689473$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214689473
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Th And Ludlow Streets, Dayton, OH 45402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 17, 1977#214610180Feb 17, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#214610180$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214610180
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4th & Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 35402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Aug 28, 1975#214641961Aug 28, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#214641961$6005 viol.5 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #214641961
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 45 South Ludlow Ave Eaker Stre, Dayton, OH 45402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 3 | - | $100 | $100 | Sep 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVC | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.144 Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards OSHA citation code: 19100144 A01 II | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Repeat | 2 | - | $250 | $250 | Sep 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 024016 | Repeat | 12 | - | $250 | $250 | Sep 26, 1975 | - | - |
May 13, 1975#214641524May 13, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#214641524$6039 viol.39 violations$60 in penalties
Inspection #214641524
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1975
- Closed
- Jul 30, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 39
- Violation Types
- 39 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- 45 South Ludlow Warehouse On E, Dayton, OH 45402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 39 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 15 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Other | 11 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 39 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $140 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
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. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
12 inspections, 1974 to 1999. 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.