OSHA has inspected Valco, Inc. 2 times in Ohio since 2011.
The latest one began on Aug 11, 2015 on a referral, in Coldwater.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,300 and now stand at $3,150, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Valco, Inc. averages $3,150 (1 cited inspection).
Valco, 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 company417 N. 4th St., Coldwater, OH 45828 · Farm Machinery and Equipment 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 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jan 6, 2016 | Final |
104 E. Vine St., Coldwater, OH 45828 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · 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 2019, the Coldwater site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 18 workers: 0.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valco Warehouse Coldwater · 2019 | 18 | 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.
Mar 10, 2023, Coldwater: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was training new operators on a mechanical punch press. As the employee reached for a bolt inside the die, the press cycled and both their hands were caught/crushed in the press.
Aug 3, 2015, Coldwater: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On or about August 3, 2015, an employee suffered a fingertip (left ring) amputation after entering the point of operation of the hydraulic brake press during production.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.