Martin Automatic, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1991.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 29, 2017 on a referral, in Rockford.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 11 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $26,699 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,899, down 33%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.184, slings (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Martin Automatic, Inc. averages $8,149 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Martin Automatic, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342434453 OPENED JUN 29, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 152 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2017
1661 Northrock Ct., Rockford, IL 61103 · Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 21, 2017: Employee is struck by a load of steel, sustaining a puncture
At 10:25 a.m. on June 21, 2017, an employee was using an overhead bridge crane to unload a bundle of steel from a flatbed trailer. During operation, the employee inadvertently pressed the wrong button on the crane's remote control and the load swung in his direction. The employee was struck by the load and was pinned between the load and a trailer. The employee sustained two broken ribs and a punctured left lung.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $8,149 | $8,149 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2c |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3a |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Rockford site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 162 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Aug 28, 2024, Rockford: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was assembling equipment. He was making a controlled adjustment to a pneumatic cylinder by slowly adding air pressure. As the pressure built, one of the safety latches dis-engaged, causing the cylinder to move suddenly and crush the employee's left middle finger against a mounting bracket. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
May 9, 2019, Rockford: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was lifting a machine frame off of a welding bench and lowering it down to the ground. His fingers were under the frame to shift it when the frame fell and pinched his fingers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Jun 21, 2017, Rockford: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was unloading a bundle of steel angle iron from a parked trailer in the shop delivery area using an overhead bridge crane. He was using the crane's hand pendant controller to control the crane's operation to lift the bundle of steel off the flatbed trailer and to lower it next to the trailer. At some point during the lowering operation, the wrong button was pushed on the pendant…
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
