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Galion, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Galion, Ohio · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

5inspections
20citation items
$69,780current penalties
Apr 6, 2023last inspection

Galion, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2004.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 6, 2023 after a complaint, in Galion.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 20 citation items: 18 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $144,357 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $69,780, down 52%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Galion, LLC averages $22,600 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Galion, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Galion, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2004 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346614845 OPENED APR 6, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Aug 28, 2023

515 N. East St., Galion, OH 44833 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$15,625$10,000Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$15,625$0Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$6,696$10,000Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$15,625$0Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$11,162$0Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$11,162$10,000Jun 29, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$11,162$0Jun 29, 2023Final

Inspection 340969500 OPENED OCT 6, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2017

515 N. East St., Galion, OH 44833 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,300$4,410Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$5,400$3,780Dec 22, 2015Final

Inspection 340885680 OPENED AUG 28, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2017

515 N. East St., Galion, OH 44833 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$4,500$3,150Dec 22, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 22, 2015Final

Inspection 309444214 OPENED NOV 14, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 104 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2007

515 North East Street, Galion, OH 44833 · Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$1,100$660Mar 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,375$825Mar 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$825$495Mar 26, 2007Closed

Inspection 307231712 OPENED MAR 3, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Apr 14, 2004

515 North East Street, Galion, OH 44833 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Galion site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 111 workers: 1.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Galion LLC
Galion · 2025
111 111.22.4

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7)

(7) Lamps. Electric lamps outside of, but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by a partition, shall be totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles and shall be protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4)

(4) The employer shall make the written hazard communication program available, upon request, to employees, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of § 1910.1020(e).

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii)

(ii) The label for bulk shipments of hazardous chemicals must be on the immediate container, transmitted with the shipping papers or the bills of lading, or, with the agreement of the receiving entity, transmitted by technological or electronic means so that it is immediately available to workers in printed form on the receiving end of shipment.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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