Inspection #303460422

Name: OSHA Inspection #303460422: CLAUDE SINTZ INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of CLAUDE SINTZ INC. at 320 S. Vine St., Deshler, OH 43516 on Dec 21, 2000. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 30, 2006.

OSHA documented 31 violations (16 serious, 3 willful, 2 repeat, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $37,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 15 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303460422
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 21, 2000
Closed: Sep 30, 2006
Contested: Jun 8, 2001
Final Order: Mar 21, 2002
Total Violations: 31
Penalties on Record: $37,000
Initial Penalties: $90,300
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: CLAUDE SINTZ INC.
Address: 320 S. Vine St., Deshler, OH 43516
Industry: 336399

Other Inspections of This Employer15 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#311605935	Oct 22, 2008	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,348
#307236018	Dec 15, 2004	Referral (C)	No violations
#307235796	Nov 29, 2004	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$1,000
#305113185	Feb 28, 2002	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$2,000
#303463251	Mar 16, 2001	Programmed Related (I)	2 violations
#303459952	Oct 12, 2000	Complaint (B)	14 violations	$58,000
#301534681	Aug 31, 1999	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#301533303	Jan 21, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301529046	Jun 4, 1997	Complaint (B)	No violations
#2228427	Mar 5, 1985	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#2498061	Jan 29, 1985	Referral (C)	No violations
#2500106	Jan 4, 1985	Planned (H)	7 violations	$260
#16083073	Nov 17, 1976	Complaint (B)	No violations
#16082901	Jul 30, 1976	Planned (H)	9 violations	$185
#16010084	Jul 20, 1972	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$25

Programmed Related (I)

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

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 appears immediately below.

AmputationDec 12, 2000

Employee sustained fingertip amputation in power press

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 30, 2006.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 3 willful, 2 repeat, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$90,300

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

Current Penalties

$37,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 8, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Mar 21, 2002. 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. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B	Other	$2,000	$0	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01002	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A	Other	$2,000	$0	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01003	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04	Other	$2,000	$0	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01004	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01005	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Other	$1,600	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01006A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01006B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 14, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01007	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01008A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01008B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01008C	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01009	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IIIF	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 14, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01010	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VII	Serious	$2,000	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01011	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01012	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II	Serious	$2,000	$0	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01013	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E03	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jul 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01014	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02	Serious	$2,000	$0	Jul 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01015A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F03	Other	$1,600	$0	Jun 14, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01015B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F03	Other	$0	$0	Jun 11, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01016A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01016B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01016C	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 19, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
01017	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Other	$1,600	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
02001A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Willful	$49,500	$25,000	Jun 14, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
02001B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
02001C	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
03001	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I	Repeat	$4,000	$4,000	Jul 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
03002	1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 B04	Repeat	$4,000	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
04001	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VIII	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
04002	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
04003	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D06 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	Mar 21, 2002

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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