Inspection #307231845
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ALLEN CO. RECYCLERS INC. DBA ALLEN COUNTY PALLET at 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804 on Mar 19, 2004. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 18, 2007.
OSHA documented 27 violations (17 serious, 6 willful, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $55,880. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 307231845
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2007
- Total Violations
- 27
- Penalties on Record
- $55,880
- Initial Penalties
- $139,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #313785859 | Nov 17, 2010 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $2,500 |
| #307238758 | Jul 5, 2005 | Follow-Up (F) | 16 violations | $9,775 |
| #307234815 | Sep 24, 2004 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $2,500 |
| #307233346 | Jun 30, 2004 | Referral (C) | 2 violations | $16,000 |
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.
Employee amputates fingertip with saw blade
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
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.
Inspection closed Jan 18, 2007.
17 serious, 6 willful, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 S06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | $900 | $360 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | $1,200 | $480 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IA | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09 | Serious | $1,500 | $600 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | $2,100 | $840 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 S09 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Oct 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Willful | $49,000 | $19,600 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001E | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Willful | $49,000 | $19,600 | Oct 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | $6,000 | $2,400 | Dec 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 E02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 04003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2004 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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