Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Basic Grain Products, Inc. in Ohio 10 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 3, 2021 after a complaint, in Coldwater.
In all, OSHA issued 36 citation items: 27 serious, 2 willful, 4 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $274,202; today they stand at $207,965, 24% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 10 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,872 penalty. Basic Grain Products, Inc. averages $14,627 across 3 cited inspections.
Basic Grain Products, 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 $414 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company300 East Vine Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $12,288 | $6,144 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
300 East Vine Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food 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)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,778 | $4,389 | Sep 30, 2021 | Final |
300 East Vine Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,095 | Jul 14, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $31,500 | $20,475 | Jul 14, 2015 | Final |
300 East Vine Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.29(a)(3)(iv) · Manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds (towers) |
Serious | $3,960 | $2,772 | Apr 7, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,930 | $4,851 | Apr 7, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,930 | $4,851 | Apr 7, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2015 | Final |
300 East Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,950 | $4,950 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,950 | $4,950 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training |
Serious | $6,930 | $6,930 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $6,930 | $6,930 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $6,930 | $6,930 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $13,860 | $13,860 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $13,860 | $13,860 | Dec 17, 2014 | Final |
300 East Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Other Snack Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jan 9, 2013 | Final |
300 E Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $6,000 | $3,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,000 | $4,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $3,000 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $6,300 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $70,000 | $63,000 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2012 | Final |
300 E Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
300 E Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii) · Electrical protective equipment |
Serious | $1,375 | $963 | Feb 27, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $1,375 | $962 | Feb 27, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iii) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $1,375 | $963 | Feb 27, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,375 | $962 | Feb 27, 2008 | Closed |
300 E Vine St, Coldwater, OH 45828 · Rice Milling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,750 | $900 | Jul 21, 2004 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Coldwater site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 164 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Grain Products Inc. Coldwater · 2025 | 164 | 6 | 1 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| Basic Grain Products Inc Coldwater · 2019 | 141 | 7 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Basic Grain Products Coldwater · 2017 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 12, 2024, Coldwater: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
On November 12, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., an employee was inspecting rice cakes for quality before entering the oven when their left index finger was caught in the conveyor. The employee sustained a left index finger nailbed laceration and two distal fractures that required amputation.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 to Oct 15, 2017 Coldwater | 1 | 1 | $414 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii)
(ii) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
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