Exel, Inc has 22 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on May 20, 2025 on a referral, in Columbus.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 29 citation items: 13 serious and 16 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $174,976 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $97,810, down 44%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (14 items).
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. Exel, Inc averages $20,654 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 11 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company9799 Heartland Court, Columbus, OH 43217 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · 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(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Aug 1, 2025 | Final |
131 Heritage Drive, Pataskala, OH 43062 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3577 Yankee Road, Middletown, OH 45044 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $12,929 | $3,000 | Jul 30, 2024 | Final |
1717 North Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3577 Yankee Road, Middletown, OH 45044 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $15,625 | $15,625 | Dec 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $15,625 | $15,625 | Dec 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $11,162 | Dec 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $15,625 | $0 | Dec 26, 2023 | Final |
1800 Union Airpark Blvd, Union, OH 45322 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3700 St Rt 65, Leipsic, OH 45815 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1800 Union Park Blvd., Union, OH 45322 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
635 North Cool Road, Lima, OH 45801 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1800 Union Park Blvd., Union, OH 45322 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2315 Creekside Parkway, Lockbourne, OH 43137 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1515 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612 · General Warehousing and Storage · 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(m)(5)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | Jul 18, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $3,000 | Jul 18, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $38,500 | $7,000 | Jul 18, 2014 | Final |
131 Heritage Drive, Etna, OH 43018 · General Warehousing and Storage · 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(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Sep 13, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $525 | Sep 13, 2011 | Final |
4400 Chrysler Dr., Toledo, OH 43612 · Automobile Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3875 Reservior Rd., Lima, OH 45840 · General Warehousing and Storage · 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(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $1,062 | Aug 17, 2010 | Closed |
401 Murray Road, Cincinnati, OH 45217 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $735 | $735 | Nov 3, 2008 | Closed |
71 Lau Parkway, Clayton, OH 45315 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · 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 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jul 19, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,125 | $750 | Jul 19, 2007 | Closed |
9777 Mopar Drive, Streetsboro, OH 44241 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 9, 2006 (fatal): Employee dies when crushed by truck lift gate
At approximately 3:45 a.m. on September 9, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker, bot h truck drivers, were dispatched to make deliveries to a vehicle dealership. Aft er loading the truck, Employee #1 was standing on the ground at the rear of the truck in front of its Waltco lift gate, Model Number E-25RM/E-30RM, in order to either set the wheel brake or adjust the wheels. As he was making the adjustment s, the parts cage rolled off of the platform and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was pinned to the ground, resulting in a severe head injury. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh , PA, for treatment. Employee #1 died 21 days later. The accident investigation revealed that the wheel brakes were inoperable.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Apr 26, 2007 | Closed |
5522 Little Richmond Rd., Dayton, OH 45426 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,500 | Sep 26, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(11) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $500 | Sep 26, 2006 | Closed |
5522 Little Richmond Rd., Dayton, OH 45426 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5522 Little Richmond Rd., Dayton, OH 45426 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(2) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,500 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,500 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,000 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(n) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $475 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $1,625 | $400 | Feb 6, 2006 | Closed |
5522 Little Richmond Rd., Dayton, OH 45426 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · 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 |
Other-than-serious | $1,125 | $562 | Jan 6, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Jan 6, 2005 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jan 6, 2005 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 11 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Aug 19, 2025, Lockbourne: Hospitalization · fractures · hip joint(s)
An employee used an attached rope to pull a door down and close it, then placed his foot on the foot bar to lock it. The rope looped around his foot. When he began to walk away, he tripped and was swung around, causing his left foot to come out from beneath him. He fell onto his right hip and broke it. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Jun 5, 2025, Lockbourne: Hospitalization · fractures · trunk and other lower extremities
An employee was exiting a trailer after putting a label on a skid inside the trailer. The trailer began pulling away and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their ribs on the right side, right kneecap, and a left toe.
May 11, 2025, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures and surface, flesh wounds · foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
The injured employee was sitting in a parked forklift while another forklift was moving two metal tire racks. The top rack was empty and the bottom rack contained tires. As the racks were being lowered to the ground, they fell and the top rack struck the injured employee. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations and a fracture to the left foot, and they required surgery.
Oct 14, 2024, Pataskala: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
At about 11:30 a.m., on October 14, 2024, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift during a training activity. The forklift struck racking and the employee's left foot was caught between it and the racking. The employee sustained fractures to the left foot and was hospitalized.
Mar 15, 2024, Middletown: Hospitalization · fractures · hip joint(s)
An employee exited their forklift to adjust shifting stacked product. They stepped backward to avoid the falling product when they tripped and fell on their right side, fracturing their right hip requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Sep 29, 2023, Middletown: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was operating a forklift and loading a pallet of straw onto a flatbed trailer when the vehicle backed into the attachment of another stationary forklift. The attachment made contact with his lower leg, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(2)
(2) The employer shall use one or more of the following methodologies that are appropriate to determine and evaluate the hazards of the process being analyzed.
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv)
(iv) Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls;
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.