Wright Pallet, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Lima OH

OSHA has inspected Wright Pallet, Inc. 2 times in Ohio since 2015.

The latest one began on Dec 2, 2015 after a complaint, in Lima.

Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 14 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $51,590 and now stand at $24,235, 53% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Wright Pallet, Inc. averages $12,118 (2 cited inspections).

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

Wright Pallet, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341091452 OPENED DEC 2, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jan 9, 2017

700e Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,850	$3,850	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,850	$0	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,850	$1,925	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$0	$0	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$5,390	$4,300	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$4,620	$0	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding	Serious	$3,850	$1,925	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting	Serious	$3,850	$1,925	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training	Serious	$3,850	$1,925	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts	Serious	$3,850	$0	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection	Serious	$3,850	$1,925	May 2, 2016	Final

Inspection 341091544 OPENED DEC 2, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 2016

700 E. Hanthorn Rd., Lima, OH 45804 · Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5) · Noise	Serious	$5,390	$3,230	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise	Serious	$5,390	$3,230	May 2, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	May 2, 2016	Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2016, the Lima site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 34 workers: 20.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 28 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Wright Pallet Inc. Lima · 2016	34	6	2	20.4	4.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(b)

(B) Standardized. Lockout and tagout devices shall be standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: Color; shape; or size; and additionally, in the case of tagout devices, print and format shall be standardized.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d)

(D) Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

Other wood container and pallet manufacturing employers in Ohio

Crafted Elements, LLC Dundee · 5 citations · $5,387
Riverview Industrial Wood Products Inc. Wooster · 44 citations · $10,392
Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, LLC Newark · 20 citations · $13,518
Halliday Lumber, LLC Washington Court House · 25 citations · $26,600
Connect Housing Blocks LLC Columbus · 9 citations · $16,552
Hartzell Hardwoods Piqua · 34 citations · $28,085

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.

Wright Pallet, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations