This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Strategic Materials Safety Record

Cleveland, OH · Wholesale Trade

F

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

Last inspected 08/26/2010

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Strategic Materials in Cleveland, Ohio has 40 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 29 classified as serious and $22,710 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2003 to 2010.

Strategic Materials, located in Cleveland, Ohio, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. 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 40 violations on file, 29 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $22,710.

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.

40 Violations
4 Inspections
29 Serious
$22,710 Penalties
Serious?
29 ($21,710)
Other-than-Serious?
11 ($1,000)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 2004
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2003
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2004
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $56,650 in penalties for Strategic Materials, later reduced to $22,710 — a 60% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
10 citations $2,250
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $3,330
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $3,800
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $4,750
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/26/2010 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 4 $4,000
09/23/2008 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 6 $4,860
01/28/2004 Referral? Cleveland, OH 20 $10,400
12/16/2003 Complaint? Cleveland, OH 10 $3,450

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