LAKEWOOD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TOLEDO COMMUTATOR COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TOLEDO COMMUTATOR COMPANY in 1360 HIRD AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 (NAICS 334419). OSHA activity number 348396110.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TOLEDO COMMUTATOR COMPANY
- Site address
- 1360 HIRD AVENUE
- City
- LAKEWOOD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44107
- Mailing
- 1101 S CHESTNUT STREET, OWOSSO, MI 48867
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
- 334419
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $1,986 Reduced
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $1986
- — I (S) $1986
- — Z (S) $3972
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer had not performed an evaluation and/or sampling.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer had not ensured employees received a medical evaluation.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer had not ensured employees received fit testing.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer did not ensure that employees did not have facial hair that interferes with the sealing surface of the facepiece.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, where employees were required to wear a 3M? Multi-Purpose Quick Latch Reusable Respirator, OV/AG/P100 while working in the mixing room, the employer had not trained employees.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $6,621 · Current $6,621
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about July 10, 2025 at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107, the employer failed to ensure employees performing unjamming procedures of punch press 2 had lockout/tagout procedures to utilize. Employees routinely unjam punch press 2 with a tool, however, an employee reached behind the machine when the tool became jammed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6621
- — Z (S) $6621
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,621 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: On or about July 10, 2025 at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107, the employer failed to ensure employees performing unjamming procedures of punch press 2 were trained as authorized. Employees routinely unjam punch press 2 with a tool, however, an employee reached behind the machine when the tool became jammed resulting in injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6621
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $1,986 Reduced
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (a On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, the employer failed to have a written hazard communication program where employees are required to work with methyl ethyl ketone and toluene in the mixing room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1986
- — Z (S) $3972
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04302460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: On or about August 29, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH, 44107, the employer failed to train employees on hazard communication when employees are required to work with methyl ethyl ketone and toluene in the mixing room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,621 · Current $3,311 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye: On or about July 16, 2025, at 1360 Hird Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107, the employer failed to report within 24 hours the in-patient hospitalization of an employee who sustained an amputation on July 10, 2025, while operating a punch press.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3310.5
- — Z (O) $6621
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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 348396110.
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