Inspection 341578581 OPENED JUN 22, 2016Closed
6300 Frost Road, Westerville, OH 43081 · Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Ohio Mulch 3 times in Ohio since 2013.
The latest one began on Jun 22, 2016 after a complaint, in Westerville.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,980 and now stand at $9,766, 51% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Ohio Mulch averages $1,666 (1 cited inspection).
Ohio Mulch also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 340848001 OPENED AUG 13, 2015Closed
7320 Industrial Parkway, Plain City, OH 43064 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,666 | Sep 2, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339091282 OPENED MAY 30, 2013Closed
1600 Universal Road, Columbus, OH 43207 · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $16,500 | $7,000 | Jul 30, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jul 30, 2013 | 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 2021, the Columbus site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 170 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 10 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Mulch Columbus · 2021 | 170 | 9 | 2 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
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See plansSevere 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.
Dec 4, 2017, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was attempting to free a jam on a conveyor when his arm was caught in the conveyor, breaking it. The conveyor was running and guarded at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)
(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)
(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
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- Oldcastle Apg Inc. dba Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Springfield · 13 citations · $100,000
- Star Greenhouses Inc Rossburg · 7 citations · $4,972
- Sohars All Season Mower Service, Inc. Macedonia · 6 citations · $7,500
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