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Geauga Mechanical: OSHA inspections and violations

Chardon, Ohio · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

2inspections
3citation items
$10,436current penalties
Sep 19, 2016last inspection

Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Geauga Mechanical in Ohio 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 19, 2016 on a referral, in Chardon.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $17,460; today they stand at $10,436, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Geauga Mechanical averages $10,436 across 1 cited inspection.

Geauga Mechanical also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Geauga Mechanical: OSHA citation items per year, 2010 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341808889 OPENED SEP 19, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 2016

12585 Chardon-windsor Rd, Chardon, OH 44024 · Engineering Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$8,730$5,218Oct 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Oct 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$8,730$5,218Oct 20, 2016Final

Inspection 315110775 OPENED NOV 19, 2010Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2010

301 Center Street, Chardon, OH 44024 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · 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 Chardon site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 77 workers: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Geauga Mechanical Co., Inc.
Chardon · 2025
77 405.31.8
Geauga Mechanical
Chardon · 2020
64 101.61.8

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 13, 2016, Chardon: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was setting up a machine when it was activated via the foot pedal and amputated his right middle fingertip.

The rules behind these citations

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

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)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

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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.