Willoughby, Ohio · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · NAICS 325991
Cast Nylons, Ltd. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1983.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 18, 2023 after a complaint, in Willoughby.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 12 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $34,288 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $26,458, down 23%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (5 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Cast Nylons, Ltd. averages $11,542 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Cast Nylons, Ltd. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company4300 Hammon Pkwy, Willoughby, OH 44094 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · 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 | $10,938 | $10,938 | Dec 21, 2023 | Final |
4300 Hammon Pkwy, Willoughby, OH 44094 · Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 16, 2020: Employee is burned by hot chemical
At 9:45 a.m. on January 16, 2020, an employee was standing near a tank of capralactam during an unloading process. The employee began to disconnect hoses during the unloading process, but the tank was not yet empty. The employee was splashed with the hot chemical (100 degree F) and was hospitalized to treat thermal burns.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,675 | $6,072 | Mar 5, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,675 | $6,072 | Mar 5, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2020 | Final |
4300 Hamann Parkway, Willoughby, OH 44094 · 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 | $1,250 | $812 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $812 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2010 | Closed |
30170 Lakeland Blvd, Wickliffe, OH 44092 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.38(b)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1983 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Willoughby site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 109 workers: 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast Nylon 4300 Willoughby · 2025 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Cast Nylons 4366 Willoughby · 2024 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Cast Nylons 4413 Willoughby · 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Cast Nylons 4429 Willoughby · 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Cast Nylons LLC Willoughby · 2023 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 16, 2020, Willoughby: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · nonclassifiable
An employee was helping to offload a container when the container contents leaked and he was sprayed with caprolactam. He was hospitalized with thermal burns from the hot chemical (over 100 degrees).
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)
(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:
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.