OSHA has inspected Howland Machine Corp. 4 times in Ohio since 2001.
The latest one began on Nov 20, 2019 on a referral, in Niles.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $900 and now stand at $630, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Howland Machine Corp. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
Howland Machine Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company947 Summit, Niles, OH 44446 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 12, 2019: Employee fractures heel in fall from ladder
At 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2019, an employee was changing a bulb in an exterior light fixture. The employee fell from a 10-foot ladder while trying to install the light bulb. The employee sustained heel fractures and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
947 Summit Ave., Niles, OH 44446 · Machine Shops · 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)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2017 | Final |
947 Summit, Niles, OH 44446 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2004 | Closed |
301 Mckees Lane, Niles, OH 44446 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Niles site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 14 workers: 21.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howland Machine Corp Niles · 2025 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 21.1 | 2.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 12, 2019, Niles: Hospitalization · fractures · foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
An employee was using a 12-foot ladder to change a light bulb. He was working from the fourth rung when he fell to the ground, suffering leg and heel fractures. He was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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.
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