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Natural Essentials, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Streetsboro, Ohio · Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing · NAICS 325411

2inspections
3citation items
$3,780current penalties
Apr 26, 2017last inspection

Natural Essentials, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 26, 2017 on a referral, in Aurora.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $5,400 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,780, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Natural Essentials, Inc. averages $3,780 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Natural Essentials, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342278587 OPENED APR 26, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed May 16, 2018

125 Lena Drive, Aurora, OH 44202 · In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 24, 2017: Employee is troubleshooting equipment and amputates five fin

At 10:20 a.m. on April 24, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting a Delta brand wood planer a problem with the planer's electric motor and had removed the guards. The employee placed their right hand on the top of the motor and came into contact with the planer knife while the machine was in operation. The employee amputated five fingers from their right hand.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341348860 OPENED MAR 24, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2016

1800 Miller Parkway, Streetsboro, OH 44241 · Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
 Serious$2,700$1,890Apr 19, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,700$1,890Apr 19, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Apr 19, 2016Final

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 Streetsboro site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 30 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Manufacturing
Streetsboro · 2025
30 103.21.7
Lena Warehouse/Distribution
Aurora · 2025
155 000.01.7
1199 S. Chillicothe Road Aurora Ohio 44202
Aurora · 2018
172 110.61.7
1830 Miller Parkway Streetsboro Ohio 44241
Streetsboro · 2018
83 000.01.7
125 Lena Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 Location
Aurora · 2017
205 110.51.7

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Apr 24, 2017, Aurora: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was trouble shooting a planer that was making noise. The employee took off the guards and disassembled the planer. The employee plugged the motor in and while he was checking the bearings his right hand contacted the rotating planer blades resulting in multiple finger amputations.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.138(a)

(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.

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