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VRC, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Olmsted, Ohio · Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing · NAICS 333996

3inspections
11citation items
$3,717current penalties
Jun 21, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected VRC, Inc. 3 times in Ohio since 1975.

The latest one began on Jun 21, 2017 after a complaint, in Berea.

Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 4 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $6,035 and now stand at $3,717, 38% lower after settlements or reviews.

Grinders and abrasive wheels comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.215.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and VRC, Inc. averages $3,477 (1 cited inspection).

VRC, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

VRC, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1975 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342415247 OPENED JUN 21, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2018

696 West Bagley, Berea, OH 44017 · Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$3,622$2,173Sep 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Sep 15, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,173$1,304Sep 15, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2017Final

Inspection 105925259 OPENED DEC 28, 1989Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 1990

24410 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$240$240Jan 9, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 9, 1990Closed

Inspection 214973547 OPENED SEP 3, 1975Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 1975

24410 Bagley Road, Olmsted, OH 44138 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(2)(i) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 9, 1975Closed

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 Berea site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 28 workers: 6.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
VRC Inc
Berea · 2024
28 206.02.7

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1027 · Cadmium

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i)

(d) Exposure monitoring—(1) General. (i) Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine if any employee may be exposed to cadmium at or above the action level.

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i)

(4) Employee information and training. (i) The employer shall train each employee who is potentially exposed to cadmium in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i)

(i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

Other fluid power pump and motor manufacturing employers in Ohio

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