Perrysburg, Ohio · Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing · NAICS 334413
OSHA has inspected First Solar, Inc. 6 times in Ohio since 2011.
The latest one began on Oct 13, 2025 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Perrysburg.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $48,518 and now stand at $29,351, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and First Solar, Inc. averages $8,990 (3 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
First Solar, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 · Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Mar 26, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,550 | $0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Final |
28380 Tracy Road Pgt3, Walbridge, OH 43465 · Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $5,322 | $3,725 | Dec 11, 2023 | Final |
28380 Tracy Road, Walbridge, OH 43465 · Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,696 | $6,696 | Jan 26, 2023 | Final |
28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 · Solar Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 · Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 13, 2015 (fatal): Employee falls from ladder while changing light bulb and lat
At 12:00 p.m. on October 13, 2015, an employee was working at line B of the acid etch in Unit #2, changing an overhead inspection light bulb approximately 8.5 feet above the ground using a 4-foot Werner fiberglass step ladder. The employee was descending the ladder to retrieve a dropped bolt when the employee lost his balance from the second step of the ladder which was approximately 23 inches above the floor. In an attempt to correct his balance, the employee stepped off the second step to the floor, and ruptured the patella tendon of the right knee. There were no direct witnesses to the event. The incident occurred indoors and weather was not a factor. The employee had surgery on October 16, 2015 to repair the torn tendon. The employee died on November 11, 2015 from complications of the surgery.
No citations from this inspection.
28101 Cedar Park Blvd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 · Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) 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 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $3,400 | $2,380 | Mar 9, 2011 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Perrysburg site logged 35 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,994 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 176 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Solar Perrysburg - PGT1 & Office, PGT2, PGT3, PGT4 Perrysburg · 2025 | 2,994 | 35 | 6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| First Solar Perrysburg - PGT1 & Office, PGT2 Perrysburg · 2023 | 2,609 | 37 | 10 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| First Solar Perrysburg Perrysburg · 2019 | 1,511 | 18 | 6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Aug 3, 2020, Walbridge: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
On August 3, 2020, an employee was descending a metal staircase and fell three steps from the bottom. The employee fell against the step or hand rail and injured their abdomen. The employee suffered a lacerated spleen.
Feb 21, 2020, Walbridge: Hospitalization · hernias due to traumatic incidents · abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Two employees were lifting a solar panel when one of them suffered a hernia. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Apr 18, 2018, Perrysburg: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
On April 18, 2018, an employee was helping to clean out heat exchangers when a metal rod attached to a cordless drill used to clean salt deposits slipped and fractured/lacerated the employee's right thumb.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)
(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
29 CFR 1910.147(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
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