OSHA has inspected Exo-S 2 times in Indiana since 2020.
The latest one began on Feb 6, 2023 on a referral, in Howe.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,800 and now stand at $8,595, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Exo-S averages $4,298 (2 cited inspections).
Exo-S also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company6505 N State Road 9, Howe, IN 46746 · All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,095 | Jun 28, 2023 | Final |
6505 N State Road 9, Howe, IN 46746 · Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 27, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Howe site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 130 workers: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 243 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exo-S US LLC Howe · 2025 | 130 | 7 | 4 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Exo-s Howe Howe · 2024 | 149 | 8 | 2 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Exo-S Inc Howe · 2023 | 187 | 16 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.