Establishment profile
SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC
1311 SOUTH 2ND STREET, RIPLEY, OH, 45167
Operated by Surgical Appliance Industries · 1 of 3 establishments
339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
EIN 310397670
Summary
SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $54,239 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 35 citations in this view · $54,239 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $18,640 | Jul 1973 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 4 | 3 | $200 | Jul 1973 | Sep 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 3 | 2 | $200 | Jul 1973 | Sep 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G03 | 3 | 3 | $100 | Jul 1973 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $25 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 2 | 2 | $25 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1975 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1973 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,099 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $4,099 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $4,099 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,099 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I A | 1 | 1 | $4,099 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 002505 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
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 3391 within OH. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 47 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 27 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Asphyxiated,Caught In,Clothing,Drill Bit,Drill Press,EntangledFatality | 1 | — | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. 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 SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-07 | Referral | 12 | 12 | $24,596 | |
| 2022-01-31 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $29,004 | |
| 1976-07-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-07 | Follow-up | 10 | — | $500 | |
| 1973-11-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-09 | Planned | 13 | — | $75 | |
| 1973-07-09 | Planned | 10 | — | $64 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Surgical Appliance Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Surgical Appliance Industries across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in surgical and medical instrument manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- US ENDOSCOPYMENTOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORWOOD TOOL COMPANYDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SURFACE DYNAMICS, INC.CINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MP BIOMEDICALS LLCSOLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROY INNOVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, INCMIDDLEFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAAG-STREIT USA, INCMASON — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTEGRA LIFE SCIENCE CORP.CINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIPP MACHINE & TOOL, INC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT FEEDING DEVICE, LLC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERNO WASHINGTONWilmington — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Surgical Appliance Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Surgical Appliance Industries locationsParent rollup
- Surgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Surgical and Medical in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Surgical Appliance Industries, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
- SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $54,239 in total penalties.
- How does SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.13 compared to an industry average of 0.7.
- Has SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC.