Inspection 348711706 OPENED JAN 23, 2026Closed
3773 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Associated Materials, LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2012.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 23, 2026 as part of a related case, in Cuyahoga Falls.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $26,577 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $21,020, down 21%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Associated Materials, LLC averages $6,340 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Associated Materials, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345931513 OPENED APR 29, 2022Closed
265 Congress St., West Salem, OH 44287 · All Other Plastics 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 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,052 | $13,052 | Jul 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 345629471 OPENED NOV 9, 2021Closed
3773 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 345227250 OPENED APR 1, 2021Closed
265 Congress St., West Salem, OH 44287 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343965687 OPENED APR 29, 2019Closed
265 Congress St., West Salem, OH 44287 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343940078 OPENED APR 15, 2019Closed
5170 Naiman Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44139 · Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343884292 OPENED MAR 26, 2019Closed
3773 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 20, 2019: Employee partially amputates three fingers when caught by ma
At 3:00 p.m. on March 20, 2019, an employee was moving some insulated glass along the super spacer line when he caught his left hand in the machine rollers, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,525 | $5,968 | May 20, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 341544005 OPENED JUN 13, 2016Closed
3773 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2 older inspections
Inspection 340838895 OPENED AUG 11, 2015Closed
265 Congress St., West Salem, OH 44287 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 335309589 OPENED JUL 19, 2012Closed
3773 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 26, 2012 (fatal): Employee dies from heart attack while operating machinery
At approximately 12:00 a.m. on April 26, 2012, Employee #1 was using a window finishing machine to smooth the corners of a finished window frame. As he operated the machine, he lost consciousness and collapsed from a heart attack. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived, but were unable to revive him and the died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(b)(5) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Oct 26, 2012 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Cuyahoga Falls site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 482 workers: 0.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Materials LLC Corporate Cuyahoga Falls · 2025 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| West Salem site West Salem · 2025 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Regional Distribution Center Cuyahoga Falls · 2025 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Central MFG Cuyahoga Falls · 2025 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Corporate Cuyahoga Falls · 2024 | 434 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Central Cuyahoga Falls · 2024 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Associated Materials LLC - Central Plant Cuyahoga Falls · 2023 | 449 | 3 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Alside Window Company - Central Cuyahoga Falls · 2021 | 624 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 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. 5 reports on file.
Apr 17, 2023, Cuyahoga Falls: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee was loading windows into a trailer when the windows began to fall. As the employee went to stop the windows from falling with his right hand, he sustained a right wrist fracture that required hospitalization.
Apr 22, 2022, West Salem: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was trying to unjam an extrusion machine. A running saw blade amputated the employee's left thumb and index finger.
Mar 20, 2019, Cuyahoga Falls: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was unloading industrial glass off of a roller conveyor when his glove was caught in the powered conveyor shaft. His left index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.
Jul 11, 2016, Cuyahoga Falls: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was performing work on the conveyer system of the "butterfly" machine. The employee's left-hand ring finger was caught in the chain drive, amputating the fingertip.
Jul 11, 2016, Cuyahoga Falls: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was performing maintenance on the conveyor of the "butterfly" machine when the chain drive activated and caught his left ring finger, amputating the fingertip to the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(b)(5)
(5) Do I have to report a work-related fatality or in-patient hospitalization caused by a heart attack? Yes, your local OSHA Area Office director will decide whether to investigate the event, depending on the circumstances of the heart attack.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
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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.