Inspection 344486709 OPENED DEC 4, 2019Closed
6510 Pontius Road, Groveport, OH 43125 · Curtain and Linen Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Fluvitex USA in Ohio 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 4, 2019 after a complaint, in Groveport.
In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $59,405; today they stand at $41,262, 31% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,873 penalty. Fluvitex USA averages $20,631 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Fluvitex USA also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 343824413 OPENED MAR 4, 2019Closed
6510 Pontius Rd, Groveport, OH 43125 · Curtain and Linen Mills · 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(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $4,508 | $3,156 | Jul 23, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,508 | $3,156 | Jul 23, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343684684 OPENED DEC 27, 2018Closed
6510 Pontius Road, Groveport, OH 43125 · Curtain and Linen Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 26, 2018 (fatal): Employee is struck by and pinned in compensator and is kille
At 7:45 p.m. on December 26, 2018, an employee and coworker turned off a compensator when it became jammed with some cloth. The employee was seen by other coworkers with his upper body and leg in the compensator cutting the jammed fabric. The fabric ripped from the machine and the employee was caught inside the compensator when the middle weighted bar fell and pinned him. The employee was transported to the hospital by emergency personnel and was later pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the front and back of his head.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,497 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,497 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,497 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,497 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,304 | $3,713 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,630 | $4,641 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,327 | $608 | May 1, 2019 | Final |
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 Groveport site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 120 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 27 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvitex, USA Groveport · 2025 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)
(3) How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
Other curtain and linen mills employers in Ohio
- NC Works Inc Franklin · 1 citation · $4,000
- Down-Lite International, Inc. Mason · 12 citations · $14,600
- Brentwood Originals Bomaine Corp. Youngstown · 4 citations · $27,794
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