This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2000. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Bargar Metal Fabricating Safety Record

Cleveland, OH

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 04/04/2000

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Bargar Metal Fabricating in Cleveland, Ohio has 142 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $7,170 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1974 to 2000.

Bargar Metal Fabricating, located in Cleveland, Ohio, was last inspected by OSHA in 2000. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 142 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,170.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

142 Violations
13 Inspections
33 Serious
$7,170 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
109 ($435)
Serious?
33 ($6,735)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 7 inspections (7 total) since 1974
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (17 total) since 1976
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 4 inspections (11 total) since 1974
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1974
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1974
OSHA initially proposed $14,190 in penalties for Bargar Metal Fabricating, later reduced to $7,170 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
17 citations $1,655
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
11 citations $515
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
9 citations $185
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
9 citations $210
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
7 citations $1,620
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/04/2000 Monitoring? Cleveland, OH 0 $0
01/19/2000 Planned? Cleveland, OH 2 $1,000
12/21/1999 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 10 $1,540
03/30/1989 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 73 $3,880
03/29/1985 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 2 $0
06/29/1982 Planned? Cleveland, OH 0 $0
10/12/1979 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 2 $0
07/26/1979 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 7 $315
12/29/1976 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 0 $0
06/08/1976 Planned? Cleveland, OH 25 $300
06/20/1974 Follow-Up? Cleveland, OH 0 $0
05/16/1974 Follow-Up? Cleveland, OH 1 $0
02/27/1974 Planned? Cleveland, OH 20 $135

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