RISINGSUN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ASHLAND WATER GROUP INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASHLAND WATER GROUP INC. in 8176 US HIGHWAY 23, RISINGSUN, OH 43457 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348262718.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ASHLAND WATER GROUP INC.
- Site address
- 8176 US HIGHWAY 23
- City
- RISINGSUN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43457
- Mailing
- 8176 US HIGHWAY 23, RISINGSUN, OH 43457
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.217 C01 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and insure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. On or about May 14, 2025, the employer failed to implement adequate point of operation guards on the mechanical power press when notching and bending metal parts into metal straps exposing employee's fingers and hands to severe injury including potential crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.217 E01 I A
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A): Under the general component of the inspection program, the employer failed to conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment. On or about May 14, 2025, the employer failed to inspect the mechanical power press in the second press room. Inspections should include ensuring safeguards for the press are adequate to prevent employee exposure to hazards that can cause severe injury including crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.217 F02
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2): The employer failed to train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting work on any operation covered by this section. The employer shall insure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures are being followed. On or about May 14, 2025, the employer failed to train operators on the mechanical power press to notch and bend metal parts into metal straps exposing operators' fingers and hands to severe injuries when running the press including potential crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.217 D09 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c): On or about May 14, 2025, the employer failed to develop energy control procedures for the mechanical power press in the second press room. The press runs on pneumatic and electrical power to notch and stamp metal plates in to metal straps. Without die setting procedures, employees setting dies for the press are exposed to crushing hazards and amputation injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6951
- — Z (S) $11585
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348262718.
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