Inspection 349229310 OPENED OCT 19, 2026Open
8400 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Abrasive Technology, LLC. 6 times in Ohio since 1984.
The latest one began on Oct 19, 2026 after a complaint, in Lewis Center; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 14 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $118,154 and now stand at $67,256, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
Slings comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.184.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Abrasive Technology, LLC. averages $30,415 (2 cited inspections).
Abrasive Technology, LLC. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345585327 OPENED OCT 19, 2021Closed
8400 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 11, 2021: Employee sustains severe injuries when pinned by falling tan
At 1:00 p.m. on October 11, 2021, an employee and a coworker were working to lift and install a new 1,000 lb. chemical plating tank into an existing pit in the Big Lab Area utilizing a crane with a hoist. A dolly had inadvertently rolled into the area of the pit where the tank was to be installed. The employee was directed to go into the pit to retrieve the dolly. While the employee was directly under the hoisted tank in the pit, one of the nylon slings being utilized to hoist the tank broke, dropping the tank. The employee was temporarily pinned between the tank and the pit wall. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of pelvic fractures, two hematomas and internal bleeding.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $9,324 | $9,324 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $9,324 | $8,578 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $11,188 | $0 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $13,052 | $13,052 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.184(d) · Slings |
Serious | $13,052 | $0 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.184(f)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $7,458 | $0 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4d 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(6)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $13,052 | $0 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $11,188 | $10,815 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $13,052 | $12,679 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,865 | $1,492 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 342031226 OPENED JAN 17, 2017Closed
8400 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 9, 2017: Employee transferring chemicals is splashed and burned
At 12:30 a.m. on January 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a company that produces abrasive products, was emptying the contents of a small dip tank using a "drum pump" to transfer liquid chemicals into a storage container. The chemicals consisted of a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid. He was holding the drum pump in the proper position in the tank while also positioning the discharge hose to empty into the storage container, a 55-gallon drum. He used both hands to hold the pump and adjust the pump flow speed. The hose loosened and came out of the drum, spraying chemicals across Employee #1's midsection. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for chemical burns to the left side of his torso and his upper left arm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,889 | $4,889 | Apr 21, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 314587841 OPENED SEP 7, 2010Closed
8400 Green Meadows Dr., Lewis Center, OH 43035 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,060 | $1,836 | Oct 4, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,825 | $2,295 | Oct 4, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,825 | $2,295 | Oct 4, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 103172755 OPENED OCT 22, 1987Closed
8400 Green Meadows Dr., Westerville, OH 43035 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 215016726 OPENED JAN 19, 1984Closed
7099 Huntley Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Lewis Center site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 168 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 96 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasive Technology, LLC Lewis Center · 2021 | 168 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Abrasive Technology (Lewis Center, Ohio) Lewis Center · 2020 | 166 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Lewis Center site Lewis Center · 2017 | 170 | 10 | 2 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 11, 2021, Lewis Center: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
On October 11, 2021, an employee was installing a new tank into a pit when the strap holding the tank broke. The tank rolled into the pit and the employee was crushed between the wall of the pit and the tank, resulting in contusions and a broken hip.
Jan 9, 2017, Lewis Center: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · multiple body parts, unspecified
An employee was setting up to move chemical from a tank to a drum when a hose came loose and chemical splashed on the employee, burning the upper left arm and left side of the body. The employee was hospitalized.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other abrasive product manufacturing employers in Ohio
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- Blu Bird LLC Columbus · 3 citations · $11,000
- Ory's Granite Tops LLC Cincinnati · 20 citations · $33,061
- Delphos Granite Works, Inc. Delphos · 7 citations · $2,837
- Kephaco Corporation Canton · 27 citations · $45,399
- DQ Dream Homes LLC West Chester · 12 citations · $10,924
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