Inspection 348629270 OPENED DEC 8, 2025Closed
920 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256 · Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Friction Products 9 times in Ohio since 1972.
The latest one began on Dec 8, 2025 after a complaint, in Medina.
Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 3 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $47,657 and now stand at $20,021, 58% lower after settlements or reviews.
Emergency action plans comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.38.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Friction Products averages $6,630 (3 cited inspections).
Friction Products also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 344536719 OPENED JAN 3, 2020Closed
920 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256 · Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $9,639 | $0 | Apr 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(3) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343779849 OPENED FEB 13, 2019Closed
920 Lake, Medina, OH 44256 · Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,472 | $6,630 | Jul 25, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $9,472 | $0 | Jul 25, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $9,472 | $6,630 | Jul 25, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343782272 OPENED FEB 13, 2019Closed
920 Lake, Medina, OH 44256 · Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,472 | $6,630 | Jul 25, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 334735404 OPENED JUN 19, 2012Closed
920 Lake, Medina, OH 44256 · Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2012 | Final |
Inspection 214791220 OPENED JAN 12, 1983Closed
920 Lake Rd, Medina, OH 44256 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 214933806 OPENED MAY 30, 1975Closed
920 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256 · 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 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $25 | $25 | Jun 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $25 | $25 | Jun 5, 1975 | Closed |
Inspection 214953200 OPENED DEC 15, 1972Closed
920 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 older inspection
Inspection 214952764 OPENED OCT 13, 1972Closed
920 Lake Road, Medina, OH 44256 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(8) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $55 | $55 | Nov 1, 1972 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.28(a)(1) · Safety requirements for scaffolding |
Other-than-serious | $25 | $25 | Nov 1, 1972 | Closed |
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 Medina site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 364 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 26 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friction Products Medina · 2025 | 364 | 5 | 3 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1)
(1) A laminated, dated card or certificate with photo, denoting limitations and level of protection for which the employee is trained should be issued to those students successfully completing a course.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.28 · Safety requirements for scaffolding
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other motor vehicle brake system manufacturing employers in Ohio
- Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Wooster · 2 citations · $19,572
- Artiflex Manufacturing LLC Wooster · 24 citations · $229,036
- Pacific Manufacturing Ohio, Inc. Fairfield · 29 citations · $79,733
- Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. Mason · 10 citations · $92,375
- Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. Sunbury · 7 citations · $47,670
- Stanley Electric U.S. Co., Inc. London · 22 citations · $51,792
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.