WOOSTER IRON & METAL CO.
972 OLD COLUMBUS ROAD, WOOSTER, OH 44691 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Dec 27, 2006#310633664Dec 27, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310633664$9,30017 viol.17 violations$9,300 in penalties
Inspection #310633664
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,750
- Penalties on Record
- $9,300
- Site Address
- 972 Old Columbus Road, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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.
Employee's arm is amputated when caught in conveyor
Violations
Violation list (10 of 17 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 C02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $0 | Jul 19, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,800 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $0 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $900 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $900 | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,800 | May 21, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 28, 2001#304482342Aug 28, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#304482342$1,6809 viol.9 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #304482342
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 1200 Old Columbus Road, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 2 | 0.0031447 - 0.0056182 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0.0044936 - 0.02212 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0.5347057 - 2.1514637 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0.0076603 - 0.0159088 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 - 0.0126098 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.1030806 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $280 | Dec 2, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $350 | Nov 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $350 | Dec 2, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L01 IB | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $350 | Jan 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $350 | Dec 2, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 2001 | - | - |
May 3, 1994#103515490May 3, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103515490$3,75021 viol.21 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #103515490
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 1200 Old Columbus Road, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (10 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $450 | May 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $450 | May 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $600 | May 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,250 | $750 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 4 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 C04 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $750 | $450 | May 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 I05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 3, 1986#101562197Apr 3, 1986Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#101562197$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101562197
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1986
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Old Columbus Rd., Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Dec 4, 1984#1943059Dec 4, 1984Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#1943059$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1943059
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1984
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Columbus Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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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.
5 inspections, 1984 to 2006. 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source