PPG Industries Safety Record

Circleville, OH · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 04/25/2024

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, PPG Industries in Circleville, Ohio has 57 workplace safety violations across 17 inspections, with 13 classified as serious and $184,860 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1972 to 2024.

PPG Industries in Circleville, Ohio has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

13 of the 57 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.4 PPG Industries violations/inspection
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4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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20 Violations (5 yr)
4 Inspections (5 yr)
0 Serious (5 yr)
$150,039 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 57 violations, $184,860 in penalties across 17 inspections
57 Total Violations
17 Total Inspections
13 Total Serious
$184,860 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
20 ($150,039)
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (18 total) since 2022
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1972
1910.1045 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (14 total) since 1979
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1972
1910.0028 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1983
Violations decreased 46% over the past 5 years (20 recent vs 37 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $248,982 in penalties for PPG Industries, later reduced to $184,860 — a 26% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
18 citations $132,467
1910.1045 OSHA Standard
14 citations $700
1910.0023 Ladders
3 citations $3,850
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
2 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for PPG Industries in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/25/2024 Referral? Circleville, OH 10 $83,519
07/31/2023 Complaint? Circleville, OH 2 $12,278
01/12/2023 Complaint? Circleville, OH 3 $46,875
09/21/2022 Complaint? Circleville, OH 5 $7,367
10/02/2020 Complaint? Circleville, OH 2 $27,306
02/01/2012 Complaint? Circleville, OH 0 $0
03/15/2011 Complaint? Circleville, OH 1 $3,850
12/21/2010 Complaint? Circleville, OH 0 $0
01/21/2010 Complaint? Circleville, OH 2 $2,500
09/24/1987 Complaint? Circleville, OH 0 $0
11/04/1983 Complaint? Circleville, OH 6 $300
01/22/1981 Accident? Circleville, OH 0 $0
10/29/1980 Planned? Circleville, OH 0 $0
05/31/1979 Complaint? Circleville, OH 11 $700
05/06/1976 Planned? Circleville, OH 4 $0
03/15/1973 Planned? Circleville, OH 0 $0
10/24/1972 Planned? Circleville, OH 11 $165

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