Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Accel, Inc. in Ohio 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 22, 2021 on a referral, in New Albany.
In all, OSHA issued 26 citation items: 17 serious, 1 repeat and 8 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $121,712; today they stand at $71,239, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.303 (electrical equipment, general requirements), 6 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Accel, Inc. averages $11,929 across 5 cited inspections.
Accel, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 345437222 OPENED JUL 22, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 291 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2023
9000 Smith's Mill Road, New Albany, OH 43054 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 16, 2021: Employee?s foot is crushed between two forklifts, fractures
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 had just started his shift and was operating a stand-up Crown 5500 Series forklift. The employee went to park the forklift in front of another forklift. As he lifted his left foot off the dead-man switch brake, the forklift did not stop as expected. While attempting to exit, the employee's left foot was caught and crushed between the moving forklift and another parked forklift. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the left foot, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Nov 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $2,146 | $2,000 | Nov 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344847231 OPENED JUL 22, 2020Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 423 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2022
9000 Smith's Mill Road, New Albany, OH 43054 · Packaging and Labeling Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 28, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip while unjamming tray forming ma
At 2:45 p.m. on May 28, 2020, an employee working for a packaging and labeling service was attempting to unjam stock cardboard material from a machine. The machine is used to form the stock material into packaging trays. The machine unexpectedly cycled, and the employee caught her right hand in the point of operation. The employee amputated her middle fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,494 | $6,747 | Nov 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $13,494 | $6,747 | Nov 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $13,494 | $6,747 | Nov 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $9,639 | $4,820 | Nov 24, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the New Albany site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 165 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 16, 2021, New Albany: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
A temporary employee was parking a stand-up forklift. He got off the forklift while it was still moving and the forklift pinned his left foot against a parked forklift. The employee sustained a broken foot requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
