OSHA has inspected Pioneer Forge 7 times in Ohio since 2001.
The latest one began on Feb 19, 2016 on a referral, in Pioneer.
Those inspections ended with 29 citation items: 19 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $63,325 and now stand at $28,556, 55% lower after settlements or reviews.
Noise comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.95.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Pioneer Forge averages $5,390 (1 cited inspection).
Pioneer Forge also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,390 | $5,390 | Apr 20, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,390 | $0 | Apr 20, 2016 | Final |
101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · Iron and Steel Forging · 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(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,785 | $1,250 | Nov 13, 2014 | Final |
101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · Iron and Steel Forging · 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)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,410 | $3,087 | Nov 22, 2011 | Final |
101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2) · Yearly injury summary |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $490 | Jul 20, 2011 | Closed |
101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
101 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $5,000 | $1,850 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(3) · Noise |
Serious | $5,000 | $1,850 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(iib) · Noise |
Serious | $5,000 | $1,850 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.95(j)(2) · Noise |
Serious | $5,000 | $1,850 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $925 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $925 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $925 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2001 | Closed |
1 Industrial Ave., Pioneer, OH 43554 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $675 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,800 | $675 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,250 | $840 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,250 | $840 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,800 | $675 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(h)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,250 | $840 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $680 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(6) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.218(c) · Forging machines |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2001 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pioneer site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 44 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Forge Div. of Powers and Sons, LLC Pioneer · 2025 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 15, 2016, Pioneer: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On or about February 15, 2016, an employee suffered the amputation of their right index fingertip when it was caught between a conveyor that was being moved on a forklift and a press.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1904.32(a)(2)
(2) Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log;
29 CFR 1904.4(a)
(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:
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