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Hfi, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Obetz, Ohio · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · NAICS 336360

8inspections
20citation items
$29,850current penalties
May 23, 2023last inspection

Since 1987, OSHA inspectors have visited Hfi, LLC in Ohio 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 23, 2023 after a complaint, in Canal Winchester.

In all, OSHA issued 20 citation items: 11 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $48,900; today they stand at $29,850, 39% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Hfi, LLC averages $26,787 across 1 cited inspection.

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

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Hfi, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1987 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346721434 OPENED MAY 23, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 245 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2024

59 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$11,162$6,697Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$15,625$9,375Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$11,162$6,697Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$6,696$4,018Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Nov 8, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 2023Final

Inspection 346378219 OPENED DEC 6, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 267 employees at the site · Closed Jan 18, 2023

59 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344948013 OPENED SEP 28, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2020

59 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314585563 OPENED JUN 9, 2010Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 91 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2010

5795 Green Pointe Dr S, Groveport, OH 43125 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3) · General recording criteria
Other-than-serious$1,000$700Aug 6, 2010Closed

Inspection 313152837 OPENED DEC 21, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Mar 8, 2010

2421 Mcgaw Road, Obetz, OH 43207 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$700$490Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(iib) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$525$368Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$875$612Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$875$612Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 26, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 26, 2010Closed

Inspection 306543430 OPENED NOV 13, 2003Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 316 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2003

2421 Mcgaw Road, Obetz, OH 43207 · Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 121907364 OPENED MAY 19, 1993Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Sep 28, 1993

2421 Mcgaw Road, Obetz, OH 43207 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$0$0May 27, 1993Closed

Inspection 101705598 OPENED FEB 24, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Apr 23, 1987

845 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$280$280Mar 31, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.5(a) · Determination of work-relatedness
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1987Closed

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 Canal Winchester site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 267 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 62 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Hfi, LLC
Canal Winchester · 2025
267 632.52.7
Hfi LLC
Canal Winchester · 2022
223 622.62.7
HFI, LLC Gender Road
Canal Winchester · 2019
251 531.92.7
HFI, LLC McGaw Road
Obetz · 2019
65 212.82.7

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Jun 21, 2023, Canal Winchester: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee's fingertip was amputated while removing a piece of foam from an unguarded conveyor belt.

Jun 1, 2017, Canal Winchester: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was working on the front flap of a dock plate when a coworker stepped on the dock plate, causing it to amputate the employee's right middle finger.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1904.5 · Determination of work-relatedness

29 CFR 1904.5(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment, unless an exception in § 1904.5(b)(2) specifically applies.

29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3)

(3) How do I record a work-related injury or illness that results in days away from work? When an injury or illness involves one or more days away from work, you must record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column. If the employee is out for an extended period of time, you must enter an estimate of the days that the employee will be away, and update the day count when the actual number of days is known.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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