Cheminstruments, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 15, 2024 on a referral, in Fairfield.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $21,359 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,500, down 70%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.132, personal protective equipment, general requirements (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Cheminstruments, Inc. averages $5,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company510 Commercial Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing · 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 | $11,292 | $5,500 | Jul 24, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $8,067 | $0 | Jul 24, 2024 | Final |
510 Commercial Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jun 5, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(c) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2014 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 18, 2024, Fairfield: Hospitalization, amputation · avulsions, enucleations without bone loss · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was feeding stainless steel (2 x 6) sheet metal into a shear machine inside the warehouse. The pressure plate on the shear machine crushed the employee's right index fingertip. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip pad.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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.