JR Engineering, Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1994.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 20, 2018 on a referral, in Norton.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 11 serious, 1 repeat and 10 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $28,879 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,726, down 42%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. JR Engineering, Inc. averages $6,338 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
JR Engineering, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343245585 OPENED JUN 20, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 450 employees at the site · Closed Sep 4, 2018
5208 Wooster Road, W, Norton, OH 44203 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 17, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip when reaching into motch machin
At 11:15 p.m. on June 17, 2018, an employee was learning to operate the Motch Machine and reached inside it when his trainer pressed the button to activate the clamps. The employee amputated his right thumb's tip when it was caught inside the machine. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,054 | $6,338 | Aug 6, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 310356134 OPENED AUG 11, 2006Closed
Planned · Partial · Health · 375 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2006
123 9th St. Nw, Barberton, OH 44203 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · 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 Norton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 262 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
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 22, 2018, Barberton: Hospitalization · gunshot wounds · nonclassifiable
A temporary employee shot another temporary employee.
Jun 17, 2018, Norton: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On 6/17/2018, an employee's right thumb was caught in a clamp as it clamped down on a wheel, pinching off his thumb tip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iv)
(i) The requirements of this section;
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.
