OSHA has inspected Grob Systems, Inc. once in Ohio.
The inspection began on Aug 25, 2015 on a referral, in Bluffton.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,000 and now stand at $4,000, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Grob Systems, Inc. averages $4,000 (1 cited inspection).
Grob Systems, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Oct 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $500 | Oct 15, 2015 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Bluffton site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,057 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 35 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROB Systems, Incorporated Bluffton · 2025 | 1,057 | 16 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| GROB Bluffton Bluffton · 2019 | 535 | 8 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 27, 2015, Bluffton: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · brain
On July 27, 2015, Employee 1 was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a robotic arm. The employee became unconscious briefly and sustained a laceration injury. On August 12, 2015, Employee 2 was hospitalized after sustaining a foot injury while operating a new stand-up type forklift. The employee's foot was crushed in between a cabinet and the forklift that the worker was…
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
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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