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Dreco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

North Ridgeville, Ohio · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

5inspections
21citation items
$23,081current penalties
Oct 3, 2023last inspection

Dreco, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1973.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 3, 2023 as a planned inspection, in North Ridgeville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 4 serious, 3 repeat and 14 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $63,186 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,081, down 63%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Dreco, Inc. averages $11,450 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Dreco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Dreco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1973 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347009243 OPENED OCT 3, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Nov 7, 2024

7887 Root Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$6,875$3,430Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Repeat$17,189$8,594Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Repeat$0$0Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
 Repeat$17,189$0Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 2023Final

Inspection 345717722 OPENED JAN 10, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2022

7887 Root Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$10,151$5,077Apr 26, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$5,801$2,900Apr 26, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$5,801$2,900Apr 26, 2022Final

Inspection 307233189 OPENED JUN 22, 2004Closed

Programmed other · Partial · Health · 106 employees at the site · Closed Jul 13, 2004

7887 Root Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 16035834 OPENED MAR 21, 1974Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 88 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

7887 Root Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 16034456 OPENED OCT 25, 1973Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 88 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

7887 Root Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(2)(i) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$40$40Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$35$35Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$30$30Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.144(a)(1)(ie)(0) · Safety color code for marking physical hazards
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$40$40Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
 Other-than-serious$35$35Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(1)(i) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 1973Closed

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 North Ridgeville site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 33 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Dreco Inc
North Ridgeville · 2025
33 103.22.6
Dreco
North Ridgeville · 2024
60 215.82.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)

(2) The chemical manufacturer or importer shall ensure that the safety data sheet is in English (although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well), and includes at least the following section numbers and headings, and associated information under each heading, in the order listed (see appendix D to this section, for the specific content of each section of the safety data sheet):

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.

29 CFR 1910.144 · Safety color code for marking physical hazards

29 CFR 1910.144(a)(1)(ie)(0)

(i) Fire protection equipment and apparatus. [Reserved]

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 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

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 1910.309

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