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Mechanic Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Elkhart, Indiana · Solid Waste Collection · NAICS 562111

2inspections
1citation items
$3,600current penalties
Feb 10, 2026last inspection

Mechanic Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 1982.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 10, 2026 on a referral, in Elkhart.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $3,600 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Mechanic Inc averages $3,600 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Mechanic Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Mechanic Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1982 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348735655 OPENED FEB 10, 2026Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Aug 18, 2026

1601 West Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46514 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$3,600$3,600Apr 23, 2026Final

Inspection 18767434 OPENED NOV 23, 1982Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Dec 31, 1985

Elkhart, IN 00000 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Elkhart site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 19 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
3180-Mechanic, Inc.
Elkhart · 2024
19 000.03.8
Mechanic Inc
Elkhart · 2023
25 000.03.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i)

(e) Belt, rope, and chain drives—(1) Horizontal belts and ropes. (i) Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.

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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.