Profac Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2023.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 25, 2023 on a referral, in Mentor.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $29,688 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $24,063, down 19%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Profac Inc. averages $12,031 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Profac 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 company7198 Industrial Park Boulevard, Mentor, OH 44060 · Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,562 | $1,562 | Jul 26, 2023 | Final |
7198 Industrial Park Boulevard, Mentor, OH 44060 · Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,063 | $11,250 | Sep 27, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,063 | $11,250 | Sep 27, 2023 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Mentor site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 27.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 111 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profac Inc Mentor · 2025 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 27.8 | 2.7 |
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 22, 2024, Mentor: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was lifting a heavy board from a CNC machine. The board fell onto the employee's left ring finger, causing the loss of a fingernail and a fingertip amputation.
Jun 21, 2023, Mentor: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was pushing wood into the shaper machine when their hand slipped. They suffered a fingertip amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)
(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
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.