U.S. AXLE, INC.
275 SHOEMAKER ROAD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 · NAICS 336399
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Inspection records
Oct 23, 2019#344405568Oct 23, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344405568$3,0971 viol.1 violation$3,097 in penalties
Inspection #344405568
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2019
- Final Order
- Feb 18, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,129
- Penalties on Record
- $3,097
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | 25 | $4,129 | $3,097 | - | Feb 18, 2020 |
Aug 10, 2018#343375903Aug 10, 2018Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#343375903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343375903
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 21, 2017#342569217Aug 21, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342569217$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #342569217
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 25, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 finger is amputated while using radial arm saw
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 C06 I | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 2017 | - | Oct 25, 2017 |
Apr 26, 2012#334049822Apr 26, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#334049822$14,72514 viol.14 violations$14,725 in penalties
Inspection #334049822
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 24, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 81
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,635
- Penalties on Record
- $14,725
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,975 | $2,231 | Oct 31, 2012 | - | Oct 24, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2012 | - | Oct 24, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,975 | $2,231 | Oct 31, 2012 | - | Oct 24, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 3 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2012 | - | Oct 24, 2012 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 28 | $2,975 | $2,231 | Oct 31, 2012 | - | Oct 24, 2012 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 1, 2011#314726035Sep 1, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314726035$1,2504 viol.4 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #314726035
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $1,250 | Nov 18, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2011 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2011 | - | - |
Jun 11, 2007#309866879Jun 11, 2007Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#309866879$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309866879
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 43
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Aug 2, 2002#305014789Aug 2, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305014789$2,30012 viol.12 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #305014789
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 64
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,943
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $250 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $500 | $250 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $300 | Sep 11, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 2, 2002#305014649Aug 2, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#305014649$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305014649
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 64
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 64 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1995#122023641Jan 12, 1995Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#122023641$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122023641
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Industry
- 336399
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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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