Establishment profile
AMERICAN SHOWA
707 WEST CHERRY STREET, SUNBURY, OH, 43074
Operated by Showa Inc. of Japan
423120 — Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
AMERICAN SHOWA has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $72,204 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 102 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN SHOWA appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $65,112 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $19,645 | Apr 2002 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,905 | Jul 1997 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1997 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1997 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,900 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,658 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,326 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,317 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $995 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4231 within OH. Peer group: 102 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 643 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2018 – Oct 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Hydraulic Ram,Nip Point | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN SHOWA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-21 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $18,108 | |
| 2012-11-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $17,061 | |
| 2003-10-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2003-05-15 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $2,380 | |
| 2002-03-05 | Planned | 19 | 19 | $29,085 | |
| 2000-11-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 1999-02-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-10-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-17 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $1,820 | |
| 1995-12-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN SHOWA is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Showa Inc. of Japan.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Showa Inc. of Japan across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KBISandusky — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARTS PRO AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSEBROOKLYN HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- KTH PARTS INDUSTRIES, INC.SAINT PARIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNI-SELECT AUTO PLUSMENTOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION OF AMERICAMOUNT STERLING — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAJOR PARTS INCAURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WABASH NATIONAL TRAILER CENTERSCOLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZORESCO EQUIPMENT COMPANYOAKWOOD VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALUMINUM LINE PRODUCTSWESTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Showa Inc. of Japan locationsParent rollup
- Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Motor Vehicle Supplies in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN SHOWA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN SHOWA's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN SHOWA has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $72,203.6 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN SHOWA's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN SHOWA operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. AMERICAN SHOWA's self-reported DART rate is 1.91 compared to an industry average of 2.2.