OSHA has inspected Fca U.S. LLC 9 times in Ohio since 2015.
The latest one began on Nov 25, 2019 on a referral, in Toledo.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $55,444 and now stand at $49,600, 11% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Fca U.S. LLC averages $9,920 (5 cited inspections).
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Nov 19, 2019: Employee fractures back after fall into pit during assembly
At 3:00 p.m. on November 19, 2019, an employee working for an automobile manufacturer was working inside the engine compartment of a jeep as the vehicle was moving down the assembly line. As the employee dismounted the vehicle, the jeep had moved to a point on the line over a service pit. The employee fell six feet into the pit and fractured her back, requiring hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343689006 OPENED JAN 3, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 5,500 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2019
Incident on Jan 21, 2019: Bent shaft fractures employee's arm
On December 21, 2018, or January 21, 2019, an employee was working for a manufacturer of trucks and automobiles. He and a coworker were using a ProtoTRAK SLX CNC lathe. They were repairing a skillet shaft that was not functioning properly. They were resurfacing two scissors guide shafts with an approximate length of 1 meter (3.5 feet). The coworker secured one shaft on the lathe, as the employee prepared to use an emery cloth to polish the steel shaft. Within seconds of the lathe's starting, the rotating shaft became bent and struck the employee in his arm. He sustained a fracture. He reported the injury to another nearby coworker, who in turn contacted the supervisor. An ambulance was called in for an emergency response. The employee had sustained multiple fractures to his right forearm. He underwent several surgeries following this incident.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Sep 24, 2020, Toledo: Hospitalization · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
On September 24, 2020, an employee was injured when the tugger he was operating was struck by a second tugger. The employee was hospitalized for rib fractures.
An employee was working in the pit under a vehicle. While using a two-handed tool to loosen a bolt on the vehicle, the tool hit the front passenger-side tire. The tool then pinched the employee's finger against the vehicle's skid plate resulting in a partial amputation to the middle finger on the left hand. The vehicle was not moving, but the tires were rotating at the time.
Dec 21, 2018, Toledo: Hospitalization · fractures · forearm(s)
An employee suffered a broken forearm while operating a lathe machine.
Jun 30, 2017, Toledo: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On June 30, 2017, an employee was carrying a door panel after removing it from a vehicle body when he tripped and fell. The door panel then struck and partially amputated his fingertip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(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.
(A) Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i)
(5)(i) When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline.
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.
