ACE IRON & METAL CO.
2515 GROVEPORT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43207 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Sep 16, 2021#345532063Sep 16, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345532063$5,2571 viol.1 violation$5,257 in penalties
Inspection #345532063
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 22, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,513
- Penalties on Record
- $5,257
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 partially amputates thumb when caught in alligator
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $10,513 | $5,257 | - | Nov 22, 2021 |
Sep 21, 2020#344937131Sep 21, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344937131$3,5092 viol.2 violations$3,509 in penalties
Inspection #344937131
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2020
- Final Order
- Dec 11, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,398
- Penalties on Record
- $3,509
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 amputates thumb when feeding metal into demolition
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,398 | $3,509 | Dec 1, 2020 | - | Dec 11, 2020 |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2020 | - | Dec 11, 2020 |
Sep 14, 2017#342639176Sep 14, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342639176$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342639176
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 slips off of excavator outrigger and fractures ankl
Apr 25, 2017#342275435Apr 25, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342275435$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342275435
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 pinky finger is amputated when trailer collapses
Jul 24, 2014#339864662Jul 24, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339864662$18,94212 viol.12 violations$18,942 in penalties
Inspection #339864662
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2014
- Final Order
- Dec 11, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,570
- Penalties on Record
- $18,942
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- 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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $5,390 | $3,234 | Dec 21, 2014 | - | Dec 11, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,390 | $3,234 | Dec 21, 2014 | - | Dec 11, 2014 |
| 01003A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,390 | $3,234 | Dec 21, 2014 | - | Dec 11, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2014 | - | Dec 11, 2014 |
| 01003C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2014 | - | Dec 11, 2014 |
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 31, 2006#309186211Aug 31, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309186211$2,9438 viol.8 violations$2,943 in penalties
Inspection #309186211
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,943
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 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 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $368 | Sep 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $613 | Oct 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $613 | Oct 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $613 | Oct 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $368 | Sep 27, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 4, 2001#18174904Dec 4, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#18174904$1,4701 viol.1 violation$1,470 in penalties
Inspection #18174904
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,470
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,470 | Jan 13, 2002 | - | - |
Jun 4, 1997#121912653Jun 4, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#121912653$6,50410 viol.10 violations$6,504 in penalties
Inspection #121912653
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,840
- Penalties on Record
- $6,504
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,000 | $600 | Jun 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,000 | $1,200 | Jun 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,000 | $600 | Jun 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 1 | 15 | $600 | $360 | Jun 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $4,000 | $2,400 | Jul 16, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 18, 1995#18175745Jan 18, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18175745$4802 viol.2 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #18175745
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $480 | Feb 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1995 | - | - |
May 25, 1994#103337697May 25, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#103337697$90,00040 viol.40 violations$90,000 in penalties
Inspection #103337697
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1994
- Contested
- Dec 5, 1994
- Final Order
- Feb 21, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 40
- Violation Types
- 33 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $368,000
- Penalties on Record
- $90,000
- Site Address
- 2515 Groveport Road, Columbus, OH 43207
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed in oxygen regulator explosion
Violations
Violation list (5 of 40 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Serious | 2 | 25 | $7,000 | $4,000 | Mar 31, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $0 | Mar 31, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| 01003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $4,000 | Mar 31, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| 01004 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $0 | Mar 31, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| 01005 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 C04 II | Serious | 2 | 25 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Mar 31, 1996 | Dec 5, 1994 | Feb 21, 1996 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 40 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $6,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01004 | #121912653 | Jun 13, 1997 | $6,000 | - | - |
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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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Standards cited
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