Establishment profile
GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY
2029 AETNA ROAD, ASHTABULA, OH, 44004
339991 — Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
Summary
GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $7,987 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,987 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,987 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1982 | Jul 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1982 | Jul 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1982 | Jul 1982 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3399 within OH. Peer group: 262 employers. This establishment has 5 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 216 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) · Nov 2021
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | Break,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Lost consciousness,Machine operator,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory Tract,Rubber,Table,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Gasket,Robotics,Rubber | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-367270 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2025 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY 2029 AETNA RD · ASHTABULA, OH, 44004 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2010 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,987 | |
| 1983-04-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-04-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CLEVELAND GASKET MFG CO.CLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SKF ECONOMOS USA, INC.CLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEYAH INTERNATIONAL TRADING LLCSPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
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- REYNOLDS INDUSTRIESWEST FARMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY 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 GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,987 in total penalties.
- How does GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY operates in the gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.01 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GRAND RIVER RUBBER & PLASTICS COMPANY.