Inspection 342109303 OPENED FEB 16, 2017Closed
1925 30th Street N.e., Canton, OH 44705 · Poultry Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Case Farms 14 times in Ohio since 1988.
The latest one began on Feb 16, 2017 after a complaint, in Canton.
Those inspections ended with 32 citation items: 21 serious, 1 repeat and 10 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $130,240 and now stand at $73,846, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
Noise comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.95.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,873, and Case Farms averages $16,042 (1 cited inspection).
Case Farms also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 341166304 OPENED JAN 8, 2016Closed
1225 Hensel Ave. Ne, Strasburg, OH 44680 · Poultry Hatcheries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1928.57(c)(2)(ii) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins |
Serious | $7,000 | $16,042 | Jul 5, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 339427833 OPENED SEP 27, 2013Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · Poultry Processing · 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(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jan 17, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 336094586 OPENED AUG 30, 2012Closed
1925 30th St. N.e., Canton, OH 44705 · Poultry Processing · 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)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Feb 4, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $5,100 | $3,570 | Feb 4, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2013 | Final |
Inspection 336110796 OPENED AUG 30, 2012Closed
1925 30th St. N.e., Canton, OH 44705 · Poultry Processing · 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)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,125 | Oct 4, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2012 | Final |
Inspection 331079814 OPENED OCT 20, 2011Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · Poultry Processing · 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 | $7,000 | $6,000 | Apr 11, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $5,500 | $250 | Apr 11, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria |
Repeat | $70,000 | $25,000 | Apr 11, 2012 | Final |
Inspection 306544214 OPENED JAN 23, 2004Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · Poultry Processing · 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(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,750 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $892 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8)(i) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $1,275 | $892 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,275 | $892 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $1,275 | $892 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2004 | Closed |
Inspection 112530456 OPENED MAR 12, 2002Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,100 | $770 | Mar 20, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,375 | $962 | Mar 20, 2002 | Closed |
6 older inspections
Inspection 18174797 OPENED OCT 15, 1997Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 121913206 OPENED MAY 29, 1996Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 108975152 OPENED MAR 3, 1995Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,150 | $2,205 | Mar 20, 1995 | Closed |
Inspection 18014316 OPENED DEC 3, 1991Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 2337087 OPENED SEP 11, 1991Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Oct 21, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $2,975 | $1,487 | Oct 21, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(vi) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Oct 21, 1991 | Closed |
Inspection 103168340 OPENED JUL 26, 1988Closed
1818 County Road 160, Winesburg, OH 44690 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(5) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(6) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.95(c) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | Closed |
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 Winesburg site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 765 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 249 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Farms Processing Winesburg · 2025 | 765 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Case Farms Processing/Plant Canton · 2025 | 600 | 7 | 1 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| QSI Winesburg Winesburg · 2025 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| QSI Case Farms Canton Canton · 2025 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Case Farms Hatchery Strasburg · 2025 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Case Farms Canton Hatchery Canton · 2025 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Case Farms Garage Winesburg Winesburg · 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Case Farms Garage Canton Canton · 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.4 · Recording criteria
29 CFR 1904.4(a)
(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:
29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii)
(iii) Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS shall implement appropriate emergency operations, and assure that the personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards to be encountered. However, personal protective equipment shall meet, at a minimum, the criteria contained in 29 CFR 1910.156(e) when worn while performing fire fighting operations beyond the incipient stage for any incident.
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv)
(iv) Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard shall wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response, until such time that the individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
29 CFR 1928.57 · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins
Other poultry processing employers in Ohio
- Cooper Hatchery, Inc. Van Wert · 1 citation · $6,360
- HK Cooperative, Inc. Sandusky · 48 citations · $275,887
- Koch Foods of Cincinnati LLC Fairfield · 28 citations · $452,272
- Case Farms Processing, Inc. Winesburg · 145 citations · $886,339
- Sugar Creek Packing Co. Dayton · 127 citations · $314,062
- G.A. Wintzer and Son Company Wapakoneta · 14 citations · $34,931
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