Castek, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Ohio.
OSHA opened it on Oct 12, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Elyria.
From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $7,813 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,907, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.106, flammable liquids (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Castek, Inc. averages $3,907 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Castek, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Ohio · latest 90 days of OSHA records
275employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Elyria site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 31 workers: 6.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Castek, Inc.
Elyria · 2024
31
2
1
6.7
5.4
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1020 · Access to employee exposure and medical records
29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i)
(i) Employee medical records. The medical record for each employee shall be preserved and maintained for at least the duration of employment plus thirty (30) years, except that the following types of records need not be retained for any specified period:
(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
Other aluminum foundries (except die-casting) employers in Ohio
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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.
