Inspection 341133775 OPENED DEC 16, 2015Closed
306 West North Street, Waverly, OH 45690 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Oak Chips, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 16, 2015 after a complaint, in Waverly.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $4,900 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,000, down 59%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Oak Chips, Inc. averages $2,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Oak Chips, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 340712785 OPENED JUN 16, 2015Closed
306 West North Street, Waverly, OH 45690 · Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,000 | Nov 10, 2015 | Final |
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 Waverly site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 19 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Chips, Inc. Waverly · 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Dec 8, 2016, Waverly: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was feed-loading a board into the loading port or opening of a sap edger when the board kicked back out of the port, causing four of his left-hand fingers to be pinched between the ejected board and another stationary or slowly moving board on the conveyor.
Jun 20, 2016, Waverly: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee had changed the blade on a band saw and was manually spinning the wheel when his finger was caught between the blade and the wheel. His left middle finger broke, and his left cheek and right palm were lacerated.
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(f)(3)
(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.
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