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Valley Converting: OSHA inspections and violations

Toronto, Ohio · Paperboard Mills · NAICS 322130

10inspections
22citation items
$15,844current penalties
Oct 26, 2016last inspection

Valley Converting has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1987.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 26, 2016 on a referral, in Toronto.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 19 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $24,473 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,844, down 35%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.261, pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Valley Converting averages $5,324 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Valley Converting also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Valley Converting: OSHA citation items per year, 1987 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341874881 OPENED OCT 26, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 48 employees at the site · Closed Feb 16, 2017

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$8,873$5,324Jan 18, 2017Final

Inspection 313150633 OPENED AUG 25, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 44 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2009

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · Paperboard Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$875$612Aug 31, 2009Closed

Inspection 313150807 OPENED AUG 25, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 44 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2009

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · Paperboard Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$875$612Sep 16, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$875$612Sep 16, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$525$368Sep 16, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$525$368Sep 16, 2009Closed

Inspection 307887539 OPENED NOV 16, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 48 employees at the site · Closed Jan 17, 2006

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · Paperboard Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$700$490Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.24(d) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$700$490Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.24(e) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$0$0Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$700$490Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$875$612Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$875$612Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$875$612Nov 30, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 2005Closed

Inspection 300540614 OPENED MAY 10, 2001Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 76 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2001

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300540242 OPENED FEB 22, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 76 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2001

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,500$1,500Feb 27, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1) · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Serious$875$525Feb 27, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(2) · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Serious$525$315Feb 27, 2001Closed

Inspection 108966573 OPENED MAR 12, 1996Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 84 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 1996

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.261(l)(7)(ii) · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Serious$2,500$1,500Mar 14, 1996Closed

Inspection 101242154 OPENED DEC 27, 1988Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 1989

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$560$560Jan 20, 1989Closed
2 older inspections

Inspection 103171088 OPENED AUG 6, 1987Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 1987

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 100079573 OPENED JUN 4, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 1987

405 Daniels Street, Toronto, OH 43964 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$240$240Jun 30, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 30, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 30, 1987Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Toronto site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 46 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Valley Converting Co., Inc.
Toronto · 2024
46 000.01.9

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Oct 18, 2016, Toronto: Hospitalization · bruises, contusions · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders

While driving a forklift with a bale of scrap on its load, an employee descended to cut metal wires on the bale and was caught between the forklift and a table, bruising his chest.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii)

(iii) When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement.

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)

(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.261 · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other paperboard mills employers in Ohio

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