Establishment profile
PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO
1801 SUPERIOR AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44114
Summary
PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84,972 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 48 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1977 | Oct 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 1977 | Oct 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1977 | Oct 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1974 | Dec 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 84,972 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 48+ years. Most recent activity: 48 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 PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO, 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 PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-158606 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Apr 2016 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-038315 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 09-CA-041561 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2004 | Mar 2005 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, 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 PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 511110 - NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS. Last action: 2016-06-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-21 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $500 | |
| 1977-09-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-05-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-02-09 | Complaint | 3 | — | $60 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO's OSHA violation history?
- PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $560 in total penalties.