Inspection #313455545

Name: OSHA Inspection #313455545: CARDINAL FASTENER & SPECIALTY CO., INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of CARDINAL FASTENER & SPECIALTY CO., INC. at 5185 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146 on Jun 16, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 17, 2011.

OSHA documented 51 violations (30 serious, 3 repeat, 18 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $28,520.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 313455545
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 16, 2009
Closed: Mar 17, 2011
Contested: Oct 7, 2009
Final Order: Sep 22, 2010
Total Violations: 51
Penalties on Record: $28,520
Initial Penalties: $55,520

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.

Establishment

Name: CARDINAL FASTENER & SPECIALTY CO., INC.
Address: 5185 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
Industry: 332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#313560856	Jun 25, 2009	Referral (C)	1 violation	$750
#311008387	Jun 5, 2007	Complaint (B)	22 violations	$8,250
#308115484	Aug 23, 2004	Complaint (B)	10 violations	$7,500
#108844093	Dec 18, 1990	Complaint (B)	11 violations	$1,890

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 17, 2011.

Citations on Record

30 serious, 3 repeat, 18 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$55,520

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

Current Penalties

$28,520

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 7, 2009. Final orders are recorded through Sep 22, 2010. 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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Other	$1,200	$400	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Other	$1,200	$400	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01004	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$1,200	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01005	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Nov 4, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01006A	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02	Serious	$1,200	$1,000	Oct 15, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01006B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01006C	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01007	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01008	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V	Other	$900	$300	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01009	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H04	Other	$1,200	$400	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01010	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$3,000	$1,500	Nov 4, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01011	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01012	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01013A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01013B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01014	1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 A03 IX	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01015	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01016	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,950	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01017	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01018	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 15, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01019	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01020	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C03 I	Serious	$900	$1,200	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01021	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01022	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I	Serious	$1,200	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01023	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II	Serious	$1,200	$600	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01024	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01025	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I	Other	$1,200	$400	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01026	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I	Other	$1,200	$600	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01027	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 IV	Serious	$1,200	$900	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01028	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J03 I	Serious	$1,200	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
01029	1910.306 Electrical - Specific Purpose Equipment and Installations OSHA citation code: 19100306 G02 I	Serious	$1,200	$1,000	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02001	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$3,000	$1,500	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I	Repeat	$6,000	$3,000	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02003	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Other	$200	$200	Nov 4, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02004	1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 A02	Serious	$3,000	$1,500	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02005	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$2,400	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02006	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV	Serious	$2,400	$1,200	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02007A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$120	$120	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
02007B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03003	1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII	Other	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03004	1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A	Other	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03005	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03006	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Other	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03008	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 7, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03009	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03010	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IX	Other	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010
03011	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 II	Other	$0	$0	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 7, 2009	Sep 22, 2010

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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