EKCO HOUSEWARES CO
1250 BEDFROD AVENUE S W, Canton, OH 49701 · NAICS 332212
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Inspection records
Jul 31, 1985#100068063Jul 31, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100068063$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100068063
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 94
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Ave Sw, Canton, OH 44710
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Apr 15, 1983#214807232Apr 15, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214807232$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214807232
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 18, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 310
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Ave Sw, Canton, OH 44701
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Jun 22, 1982#214941742Jun 22, 1982Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#214941742$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214941742
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Ave Sw, Canton, OH 44709
- Industry
- 332212
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.
Jun 7, 1978#214925109Jun 7, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#214925109$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214925109
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 259
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Avenue Sw, Canton, OH 49701
- Industry
- 332212
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 15, 1976#214829921Apr 15, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214829921$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214829921
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 265
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Avenue Sw, Canton, OH 44701
- Industry
- 332212
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1976 | - | - |
Jan 9, 1974#214898900Jan 9, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#214898900$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214898900
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedfrod Avenue S W, Canton, OH 44701
- Industry
- 332212
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 30, 1973#214898512Oct 30, 1973Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#214898512$13511 viol.11 violations$135 in penalties
Inspection #214898512
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $135
- Penalties on Record
- $135
- Site Address
- 1250 Bedford Avenue S W, Canton, OH 44701
- Industry
- 332212
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 (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Dec 21, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC0 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Nov 17, 1973 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
7 inspections, 1973 to 1985. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.