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W. J. RUSCOE CO.

485 KENMORE BLVD., AKRON, OH, 44301

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OSHA inspections
9
over 52 years
Violations
21
$425 in penalties
Penalties
$425
$20 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

W. J. RUSCOE CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $425 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

W. J. RUSCOE CO. 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

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
21
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$425
$20 avg / violation
5% serious95% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 9

56% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $425 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$60May 1974Jul 1974
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$150Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$60Jul 1974Jul 1974
29 CFR 1903.0002 A11$50Jul 1975Jul 1975
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$45May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$30May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0110 F0211$30May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA11Jan 1980Jan 1980
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0411Apr 1977Apr 1977
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0911May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101711May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 VI11May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0176 C11May 1974May 1974
29 CFR 1910.0176 E11May 1974May 1974

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
1
Follow-up
3

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 W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
28 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for W. J. RUSCOE CO.. 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 W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for W. J. RUSCOE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-09-10Planned0$0
1983-04-01Planned0$0
1980-01-23Planned31$150
1977-03-31Complaint1$0
1975-07-22Follow-up1$50
1974-12-04Planned0$0
1974-09-12Follow-up0$0
1974-07-16Follow-up2$90
1974-04-30Planned14$135

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 W. J. RUSCOE CO. 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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Frequently asked

What is W. J. RUSCOE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
W. J. RUSCOE CO. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $425 in total penalties.