Inspection 347137358 OPENED NOV 30, 2023Closed
3018 Oxford State Road, Middletown, OH 45044 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Stein, LLC has 23 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1975.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 30, 2023 on a referral, in Middletown.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 76 citation items: 50 serious, 1 willful and 25 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $86,864 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $43,092, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1025, lead in general industry (19 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Stein, LLC averages $6,467 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Stein, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company3018 Oxford State Road, Middletown, OH 45044 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3060 Eggers, Cleveland, OH 44105 · Materials Recovery Facilities · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3018 East Oxford State Road, Middletown, OH 45044 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 20, 2018: Employee sustains burns when hydraulic fluid bursts into fla
At 4:30 a.m. on September 20, 2018, an employee was cutting into a cylinder containing hydraulic fluid from an old backhoe attachment for a skid steer. The employee was sprayed with the hydraulic fluid and caught fire from the cutting flame. The employee sustained several burns and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $12,934 | $6,467 | Sep 26, 2018 | Final |
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,150 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium |
Other-than-serious | $1,875 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $1,875 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(iid) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2008 | Closed |
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,875 | $850 | Jun 1, 1995 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,625 | $2,600 | Jun 1, 1995 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1995 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1995 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5d 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1995 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $0 | $1,500 | Jun 1, 1995 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.28(a)(1) · Safety requirements for scaffolding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1995 | Final |
3341 Jennings Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3341 Jennings Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | Closed |
3341 Jennings Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3341 Jennings Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 21, 1993 (fatal): Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru boom
A load had been placed under a 13-kilovolt overhead power line by a crane operat or who could not get the crane to move. Another telescoping crane was brought in to lift the load. An employee wrapping the load with a chain sling was electroc uted when the boom of this crane contacted the power line.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 22, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1926.550(a)(15)(i) · [Reserved] |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 22, 1994 | Final |
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · 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)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $825 | $200 | Aug 23, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,925 | $400 | Aug 23, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(iid) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $1,100 | $0 | Aug 23, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $825 | $0 | Aug 23, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $825 | $0 | Aug 23, 1993 | Closed |
941 Clark Ave, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $1,750 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $1,750 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $1,750 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6d 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6e 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(4)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $750 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8d 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $500 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9c 29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(3)(ib) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,500 | $500 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1926.58(f)(2)(i) · COVID-19 |
Serious | $2,500 | $500 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Nov 14, 1991 | Final |
Jennings Road, Ltv West, Cleveland, OH 44147 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Oct 16, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1990 | Closed |
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1807 E. 28th St., Lorain, OH 44055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 3, 1989 (fatal): Employee without ppe dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
Employee #1 was operating a Crackall, model 660, truck crane to unplug a cone-sh aped dust bin by inserting a 136 in. long by 3 in. diameter metal finger into th e valve opening in the bottom of the dust bin. He was overcome by carbon monoxid e and died. His carboxyhemoglobin level was found to be 72 percent. Employee #1 was not provided with ppe and he had not received any information or training on carbon monoxide, as required by 1910.1200.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $270 | $215 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $630 | $500 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $810 | $650 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $810 | $650 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.104(b)(8)(vi) · Oxygen |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii) · Other portable tools and equipment |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(5)(ve) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1989 | Closed |
1034 Holmden Ave, Cleveland, OH 44131 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
E 28th St, Lorain, OH 44055 · 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 | $200 | $100 | Jun 22, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.6 · Determination of new cases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | Closed |
1034 Holmoen Ave, Cleveland, OH 44131 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $400 | $250 | May 27, 1983 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Willful | $6,000 | $250 | May 27, 1983 | Final |
Morgana Run Republic Steel Job, Cleveland, OH 44127 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1981 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(b)(2) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1981 | Closed |
Morgana Run Republic Steel, Cleveland, OH 44127 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1034 Holmden Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2016, the Cleveland site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 79 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein Inc - Cleveland Cleveland · 2016 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Stein Inc - Holmden Cleveland · 2016 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 28, 2023, Middletown: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple trunk locations
The employee had just completed refueling a lattice crane that was breaking up material and was winding the fuel hose back into the fuel truck when he was struck by the catwalk/stairs of the crane. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to his backside, possible internal bleeding, and a broken hip.
Sep 20, 2018, Middletown: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · multiple leg locations, unspecified
On September 20, 2018, an employee was cutting scrap metal with a cutting torch when the employee cut into a metal cylinder that had hydraulic fluid inside it. The torch ignited the fluid, and the employee received burns above both calves and below the waist, requiring hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1904.2(b)(2)
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29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
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