This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sterling Casting Safety Record

Bluffton, IN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 11/12/2002

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sterling Casting in Bluffton, Indiana has 81 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 48 classified as serious and $22,865 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1984 to 2002.

Sterling Casting, located in Bluffton, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. 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 81 violations on file, 48 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $22,865.

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.

81 Violations
11 Inspections
48 Serious
$22,865 Penalties
Serious?
48 ($18,815)
Other-than-Serious?
29 ($0)
Repeat?
4 ($4,050)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 4 inspections (10 total) since 1984
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1987
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1994
1910.0176 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $66,940 in penalties for Sterling Casting, later reduced to $22,865 — a 66% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
10 citations $625
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
8 citations $8,500
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $1,000
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
6 citations $500
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $590
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/12/2002 Complaint? Bluffton, IN 31 $4,000
07/21/1998 Planned? Bluffton, IN 2 $485
06/27/1995 Complaint? Bluffton, IN 1 $3,000
04/26/1995 Complaint? Bluffton, IN 6 $4,120
10/14/1994 Complaint? Bluffton, IN 7 $485
10/12/1993 Follow-Up? Bluffton, IN 3 $6,000
03/02/1993 Referral? Bluffton, IN 0 $0
08/11/1992 Complaint? Bluffton, IN 7 $3,135
06/13/1991 Planned? Bluffton, IN 10 $1,100
03/25/1987 Planned? Bluffton, IN 12 $490
10/19/1984 Planned? Bluffton, IN 2 $50

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