Inspection 347664385 OPENED AUG 5, 2024Closed
1625 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Wolf Metals, Inc. in Ohio 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 5, 2024 on a referral, in Columbus.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $9,416; today they stand at $5,650, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Wolf Metals, Inc. averages $5,650 across 1 cited inspection.
Wolf Metals, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $169 in back wages owed to workers.
Ohio · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Inspection 342284585 OPENED APR 28, 2017Closed
1625 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 20, 2017: Employee's forearm is broken during milling operation
At 8:00 a.m. on April 20, 2017, an employee was operating a Bridgeport Series 2 milling machine to manually ream out approximately five eights inch holes that were previously cut with a laser machine. As the employee held one of the stainless steel pieces, measuring approximately 8 inches by 4 inches, on the mill table and began to lower the reaming tool into the hole. The employee's left arm was pulled in and around the unguarded rotating chuck and reaming tool. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for a broken left forearm. forearm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,622 | $2,354 | Jun 29, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,070 | $3,296 | Jun 29, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $724 | $0 | Jun 29, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 106205743 OPENED SEP 4, 1997Closed
521 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43223 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Columbus site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 37 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Metals, Inc. Columbus · 2025 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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See plansSevere injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jul 25, 2024, Columbus: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was forming a piece of metal with a 90-degree bend. Their left middle finger got caught in the bend of the metal component and was partially amputated.
Apr 20, 2017, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was using a drill press to drill metal when the metal became caught and then released. His left arm then became wrapped around the drill bit, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 to Aug 19, 2024 COLUMBUS | 5 | 4 | $169 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
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 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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- Overhead Door Corporation Marion · 29 citations · $148,838
- Superior Steel Inc Cambridge · 26 citations · $35,873
- Bil-Jax Inc. Archbold · 30 citations · $5,090
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