This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Rods Indiana Safety Record

Butler, IN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 11/20/2006

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Rods Indiana in Butler, Indiana has 45 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 24 classified as serious and $5,085 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2006.

Rods Indiana, located in Butler, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. 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 45 violations on file, 24 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,085.

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.

45 Violations
7 Inspections
24 Serious
$5,085 Penalties
Serious?
24 ($5,085)
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($0)
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1983
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1995
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1983
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1995
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $8,755 in penalties for Rods Indiana, later reduced to $5,085 — a 42% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $1,050
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
4 citations $285
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $60
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $285
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/20/2006 Planned? Butler, IN 0 $0
06/09/2006 Planned? Butler, IN 2 $195
10/10/2001 Follow-Up? Butler, IN 0 $0
04/05/2001 Planned? Butler, IN 1 $750
11/30/2000 Planned? Butler, IN 10 $360
06/14/1995 Planned? Butler, IN 21 $3,600
02/10/1983 Planned? Butler, IN 11 $180

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