Grimco Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Akron OH

Grimco Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Ohio.

OSHA opened it on Jun 3, 2015 on a referral, in Akron.

From that inspection OSHA issued 9 citation items: 9 serious.

OSHA proposed $60,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $42,000, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (6 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Grimco Inc. averages $42,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Grimco Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Grimco Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340676667 OPENED JUN 3, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 261 employees at the site · Closed Sep 28, 2015

861 East Tallmadge, Akron, OH 44310 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$6,000	$4,200	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Jul 30, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Jul 30, 2015	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 Akron site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Akr Akron · 2025	41	0	0	0.0	2.3

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.

May 27, 2015, Akron: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · hand(s), unspecified

An employee received an amputation of the right hand while operating a mechanical power press.

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 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

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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.

Grimco Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations