Inspection 348984774 OPENED JUN 9, 2026Open
6161 Middle Ridge Road, Lorain, OH 44053 · Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2024, OSHA inspectors have visited Carvana in Ohio 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 9, 2026 after a complaint, in Lorain and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,676; today they stand at $7,606, 40% less.
Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,750 penalty. Carvana averages $7,606 across 1 cited inspection.
Carvana also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 347665333 OPENED AUG 5, 2024Closed
2153 Hebron Road, Heath, OH 43056 · Used Car Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $12,676 | $7,606 | Nov 15, 2024 | 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 Lorain site logged 43 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 463 workers: 10.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 240 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvana Elyria Lorain · 2025 | 463 | 43 | 12 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Carvana Heath Heath · 2025 | 417 | 21 | 8 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Heath IC Heath · 2021 | 407 | 31 | 13 | 8.6 | 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. 1 report on file.
Jul 24, 2023, Heath: Hospitalization · strains · lumbar region
An employee was vacuuming the inside of a used car when they sustained a lower back strain during the repetitive work, requiring hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1)
(g) Operations and maintenance—(1) Spraying. Spraying shall not be conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas.
Other used car dealers employers in Ohio
- Camargo Cadillac Company Cincinnati · 3 citations · $3,000
- Coughlin Automotive of Lancaster LLC Lancaster · 1 citation · $4,220
- Mc Automotive Inc. Kent · 5 citations · $10,646
- Reineke Family Dealerships Tiffin · 1 citation · $5,581
- M.W. Motors Inc. Coshocton · 6 citations · $10,937
- Jeff Schmitt Nissan Beavercreek · 2 citations · $500
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.