Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited Pako Inc. in Ohio 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 4, 2024 on a referral, in Mentor.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $38,675; today they stand at $25,325, 35% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Pako Inc. averages $12,663 across 2 cited inspections.
Pako Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company7615 Jenther Dr., Mentor, OH 44060 · Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $29,036 | $20,325 | Jul 5, 2024 | Final |
7615 Jenther Dr., Mentor, OH 44060 · Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 19, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip when caught in pinch point of m
At 8:15 a.m. on June 19, 2020, an employee was loading a piece into the bender. The employee did not use the provided loading handle and caught his finger in the clamping mechanism. The employee sustained an amputation to the tip of left index finger and was treated without requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,639 | $5,000 | Sep 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Mentor site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 289 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 10 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAKO, Inc. Mentor · 2019 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Apr 1, 2024, Mentor: Amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was operating a bending machine when their left index finger was caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle.
Jun 19, 2020, Mentor: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a CNC bender when the machine closed the tooling clamp on his left index finger. The employee sustained an amputation to the left index finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv)
(iv) Annual training for all employees shall be provided within one year of their previous training.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.