Archbold, Ohio · Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332323
1inspections
1citation items
$7,160current penalties
May 29, 2019last inspection
OSHA has inspected Biljax Inc. once in Ohio.
The inspection began on May 29, 2019 on a referral, in Archbold.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,934 and now stand at $7,160, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Biljax Inc. averages $7,160 (1 cited inspection).
Biljax Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on May 23, 2019: Employee fractures and amputates fingers in bending machine
At 11:15 a.m. on May 23, 2019, an employee was running a tube bending machine placing metal bars into the machine. The employee placed her hand on the machine while pressing the start button while still holding the part. Her hand was pulled into the machine and caught between the die and the metal bar. This resulted in the employee breaking her left pinky and middle fingers and amputating one-third of her ring finger, requiring hospitalization.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Archbold site logged 15 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 254 workers: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 110 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Biljax, Inc.
Archbold · 2024
254
15
3
6.3
2.7
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 20, 2022, Archbold: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
On October 20, 2022, an employee was moving a large vertical scaffold part when they tripped over two wooden boards and fell to the ground. The employee's ankle was twisted resulting in a fracture to their lower leg.
Mar 24, 2022, Archbold: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On March 24, 2022, an employee was operating a powered saw. The employee's left thumb was pinched in a vise clamp that held the stock in place to be cut. The thumb tip was amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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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.
