Inspection #334443330

Name: OSHA Inspection #334443330: B.W. GRINDING CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of B.W. GRINDING CO. at 15048 Cr 10-3, Lyons, OH 43533 on May 25, 2012. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 2, 2015.

OSHA documented 26 violations (22 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $64,400. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 334443330
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 25, 2012
Closed: Dec 2, 2015
Final Order: Nov 26, 2012
Total Violations: 26
Penalties on Record: $64,400
Initial Penalties: $128,800
Related Activity: 2 complaints

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: B.W. GRINDING CO.
Address: 15048 Cr 10-3, Lyons, OH 43533
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#339636763	Follow-Up (F)	5 violations	$10,185
#339637241	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$4,620
#334444932	Complaint (B)	9 violations	$38,150
#309445336	Referral (C)	12 violations	$7,500
#309444883	Complaint (B)	13 violations	$6,120

#339636763Follow-Up (F)

5 violations$10,185

#339637241Follow-Up (F)

1 violation$4,620

#334444932Complaint (B)

9 violations$38,150

#309445336Referral (C)

12 violations$7,500

#309444883Complaint (B)

13 violations$6,120

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 2, 2015.

Citations on Record

22 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$128,800

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

Current Penalties

$64,400

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Nov 26, 2012. 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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II B 2	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01005	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A03	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01006A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01006B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01006C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 V	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01006D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 L01	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Dec 10, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01008	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$3,500	$1,750		-	Nov 26, 2012
01009	1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C02 I	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01010A	1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Nov 26, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01010B	1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 27, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01010C	1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 V	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01010D	1910.137 Electrical Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100137 B02 VIII	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01011A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Jun 15, 2013	-	Nov 26, 2012
01011B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 15, 2013	-	Nov 26, 2012
01012A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01012B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01013A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
01013B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Repeat	$49,000	$24,500	Nov 26, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Willful	$28,000	$14,000	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
03001	1904.4 Recording Criteria OSHA citation code: 19040004 A	Other	$700	$350	Nov 16, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012
03002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2012	-	Nov 26, 2012

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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