Citation Atlas

Ohio OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Ohio, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Ohio is covered by Federal OSHA. The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was construction.

849inspections cited, last 12 months
2,348alleged violation items
$12,768median initial penalty per inspection
3%of cited inspections contested
105inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Aug 24, 2026

18 inspections with citations issued in the week of Aug 24, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
MPS Manufacturing Co. New Philadelphia Aug 28, 2026 1910.1030(g)(2)(i), 1910.1030(c)(1)(i), 1910.1030(f)(1)(i), 1910.212(a)(1) +1 more5 $18,205 $18,205 Final orderAbatement due Oct 2, 2026 osha.gov
SA Recycling LLC Canton Aug 28, 2026 5(a)(1)1 $16,550 $9,930 Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 16, 2026 osha.gov
Magni-Power Company Wooster Aug 27, 2026 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)1 $9,268 $4,634 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 16, 2026 osha.gov
Williams and Sons Excavating LLC Marysville Aug 26, 2026 1926.651(j)(2), 1926.651(k)(1), 1926.652(a)(1)3 $55,608 $55,608 OpenAbatement due Sep 15, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 17, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Settle-Muter Electric, LLC Byesville Aug 26, 2026 1926.417(b), 1926.416(a)(3), 1926.416(a)(1)3 $44,923 $44,923 OpenAbatement due Sep 15, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 17, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
United Parcel Service Columbus Aug 26, 2026 1910.147(d), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A)2 $30,738 $30,738 ContestedAbatement due Sep 15, 2026Contested Sep 1, 2026 osha.gov
Standard Printing Company of Canton Canton Aug 26, 2026 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C), 1910.176(a), 1910.133(a)(1)4 $13,618 $8,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 22, 2026 osha.gov
American Rheinmetall Systems LLC Saint Marys Aug 26, 2026 1910.28(b)(3)(ii)1 $9,457 $5,675 Informal settlement osha.gov
Speedie Auto Salvage, Ltd. Dover Aug 26, 2026 1904.32(a)(2), 1910.23(b)(9), 5(a)(1), 1910.23(b)(10)4 $7,093 $7,093 OpenAbatement due Sep 15, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 17, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
RT Framing, LLC Goshen Aug 26, 2026 1926.503(b)(1), 1926.501(b)(14)2 $5,958 $4,170 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 30, 2026 osha.gov
Commerce Square Inc. Hamilton Aug 26, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii), 1910.132(d)(2)3 $2,128 $1,277 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 30, 2026 osha.gov
Rio's Roofing, LLC Canton Aug 25, 2026 1926.1053(b)(1), 1926.501(b)(13), 1926.102(a)(1)3 $21,280 $21,280 OpenContest deadline ~Sep 16, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Lake Building Products, Inc. Medina Aug 25, 2026 1926.760(a)(1)1 $3,972 $3,972 Informal settlement osha.gov
Quaker Houghton PA, Inc. Middletown Aug 24, 2026 1910.1200(f)(10), 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), 1910.22(a)(1)3 $21,280 $12,520 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 18, 2026 osha.gov
Suburban Steel Supply Inc. Gahanna Aug 24, 2026 1910.212(a)(1)1 $11,916 $7,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Nov 20, 2026 osha.gov
Thompson Metal Fabrication LLC Hamilton Aug 24, 2026 1910.253(b)(2)(ii), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii), 1910.132(d)(2) +1 more5 $10,924 $10,924 OpenAbatement due Sep 28, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 15, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Litens Distribution, Inc. Perrysburg Aug 24, 2026 1910.178(m)(7), 1910.37(b)(4)2 $9,004 $6,303 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 17, 2026 osha.gov
Landpride Horticultural Services, LLC Lagrange Aug 24, 2026 1910.147(c)(1), 1904.39(a)(2), 1903.19(c)(1)3 $7,492 $7,492 Final orderAbatement due Jul 1, 2026 osha.gov

Weekly digest archive

Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

105 inspections opened in Ohio in the last 60 days have no citations yet (8 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Manufacturing 39, Construction 38, Transportation & warehousing 7, Wholesale trade 6, Other services 5, Retail trade 4.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
Defiance Metal Products, LLCDefianceManufacturingSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Overhead Door CorporationDaltonRetail tradeSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Keystone Cooperative Inc.EldoradoWholesale tradeSep 23, 2026osha.gov
Name withheld (individual)AkronManufacturingSep 23, 2026osha.gov
3-WAY Electric Inc.EldoradoConstructionSep 23, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 105. The other 100 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Ohio

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
1926.501Fall Protection291294
1910.147Lockout/Tagout145289
1926.1053Ladder Safety123138
1926.503Fall Protection Training111112
1910.212Machine Guarding109115
1926.20Construction Safety Programs105106
1910.1200Hazard Communication74137
1910.178Forklifts6381
1910.132PPE General Requirements6174
1926.102Eye and Face Protection5658
1926.451Scaffold Safety3672
1910.134Respiratory Protection3592
Section 5(a)(1)General Duty Clause2627
1910.28Fall Protection Duty2627
1904.39Severe Injury Reporting2525

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Construction417$11,349
Manufacturing300$15,847
Transportation & warehousing24$14,943
Other services22$16,550
Wholesale trade21$16,550
Administrative & waste services21$7,803
Retail trade8$16,550
Professional & technical services8$17,378
Health care & social assistance5$0
Accommodation & food services4$13,992
Mining, oil & gas4$17,543
Real estate & rental3$16,552
Arts, entertainment & recreation3$2,364
Agriculture, forestry & fishing3$14,754
Utilities2$8,324
Educational services2$20,688
Information1$29,790
Public administration1$0

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Fuyao Glass America Inc. Moraine Jun 24, 2026 1910.146(c)(4), 1910.146(d)(3)(iii), 1910.146(d)(4)(i), 1910.146(d)(5)(i) +16 more20 $619,494 $619,494 ContestedAbatement due Jul 21, 2026Contested Jul 30, 2026 osha.gov
New Horizons Baking Company Columbus Dec 15, 2025 1910.25(c)(3), 1910.132(d)(1)(i), 1910.133(a)(1), 1910.146(c)(2) +9 more13 $394,849 $394,849 ContestedAbatement due Jan 2, 2026Contested Dec 16, 2025 osha.gov
Koch Foods of Cincinnati LLC Fairfield Jul 27, 2026 1910.303(f)(2), 1910.303(e)(1)(ii), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) +4 more8 $267,988 $167,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 13, 2026 osha.gov
Miceli Dairy Products Co. Cleveland Nov 10, 2025 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D), 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) +3 more7 $256,776 $102,710 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 15, 2025 osha.gov
Whispering Creek LLC Milford Feb 25, 2026 1926.20(b)(2), 1926.21(b)(2), 1926.651(c)(2), 1926.652(a)(1) +1 more5 $231,714 $49,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Hamilton Aug 18, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1926.20(b)(2), 1926.501(b)(13)4 $198,614 $198,614 OpenAbatement due Oct 5, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 9, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Mavis Tire Supply LLC Westlake Jul 21, 2026 1910.23(b)(9), 1910.30(b)(1), 1910.101(b), 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) +2 more6 $147,534 $75,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 31, 2026 osha.gov
The Mennel Milling Company Alger Mar 17, 2026 1910.147(c)(7)(i), 1910.147(d), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.272(g)(1)(iv) +2 more6 $144,240 $72,120 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Save a Lot Acquisition One, LLC Athens Mar 24, 2026 1910.36(d)(1), 1910.1030(g)(2)(i), 1910.157(e)(3), 1910.132(d)(2) +2 more6 $113,488 $30,738 Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
Prince & Izant Company Cleveland Apr 21, 2026 1910.219(d)(1), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.219(b)(1), 1910.217(d)(9)(i) +6 more10 $105,543 $52,000 Informal settlementAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Ohio in the last 12 months?

849 inspections in Ohio had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 2,348 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Ohio?

Ohio is covered by Federal OSHA.

What are the most-cited standards in Ohio?

The most-cited standards were 1926.501 (Fall Protection), 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout), 1926.1053 (Ladder Safety).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Ohio?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $12,768; the median current penalty was $7,492. 3% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Ohio data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.