29 CFR 1910.215 General Industry

Abrasive Wheel Machinery

Safety requirements for grinding machines including wheel guards, tool rests, and RPM limits.

120,036
Facilities Cited
$27.8M
Total Penalties
$145.40
Avg Penalty

📊 State Breakdown

New York
10,898 facilities
$1.4M
Texas
7,336 facilities
$2.7M
Ohio
7,327 facilities
$1.1M
Illinois
6,424 facilities
$1.1M
North Carolina
5,463 facilities
$1.3M
Indiana
5,412 facilities
$1.1M
Pennsylvania
5,165 facilities
$1.6M
New Jersey
5,058 facilities
$2.1M
Oregon
4,143 facilities
$632.8K
Minnesota
3,858 facilities
$416.8K
Florida
3,808 facilities
$1.1M
Virginia
3,461 facilities
$922.9K
Massachusetts
3,371 facilities
$633.0K
Tennessee
3,357 facilities
$334.8K
Wisconsin
3,235 facilities
$614.7K

🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1910.215 Violations

#FacilityLocationTotal PenaltiesCitations
1 DIDION MILLING, INC. CAMBRIA, WI $2,185,642.00 62
2 SOUTHWARK METAL MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA $1,001,800.00 146
3 FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING CORP. PHILADELPHIA, PA $835,735.00 129
4 WHITESELL CORPORATION TUSCUMBIA, AL $805,500.00 23
5 AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC., STEEL SALES DIV. HARVEY, LA $760,800.00 146
6 SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH SMITHFIELD, VA $692,997.50 85
7 CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC. WINESBURG, OH $683,858.30 122
8 CHAMPION MODULAR, INC. STRATTANVILLE, PA $658,900.00 36
9 ALLEN FAMILY FOODS INC HURLOCK, MD $624,060.00 149
10 ROANOKE BELT, INC. ROANOKE, VA $610,325.00 20
11 THE BURRUS COMPANY BROOKNEAL, VA $594,200.00 71
12 JINDAL UNITED STEEL BAYTOWN, TX $588,250.00 200
13 LIFETIME DOORS COMPANY HEARNE, TX $569,025.00 85
14 MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL $562,675.00 117
15 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. DECATUR, IL $561,765.00 86
16 NOBLESVILLE CASTING, INC. NOBLESVILLE, IN $547,745.00 133
17 CJ TMI MANUFACTURING AMERICA, LLC ROBBINSVILLE, NJ $534,259.50 52
18 FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY, INC. FRANKLIN, NH $523,475.00 160
19 BUTTERBALL TURKEY COMPANY CARTHAGE, MO $508,181.50 123
20 LIBERTY CASTING COMPANY, LLC DELAWARE, OH $492,055.30 134
21 JINDAL TUBULAR USA LLC BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS $486,457.75 35
22 AMERICAN ROCKWOOL, INC. NOLANVILLE, TX $469,310.00 101
23 SUNFIELD, INC HEBRON, OH $467,887.50 121
24 KUMHO TIRE GEORGIA, INC. MACON, GA $467,561.80 56
25 ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. CANTON, SD $461,040.00 75

📋 What Is 29 CFR 1910.215?

29 CFR 1910.215 (Abrasive Wheel Machinery) is an OSHA regulatory standard under Part 1910 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards). Safety requirements for grinding machines including wheel guards, tool rests, and RPM limits. Violations of this standard can result in penalties ranging from advisory notices to citations exceeding $150,000 for willful violations. Across the SVEP enforcement database, 120,036 facilities have been cited under this standard, accumulating $27.8M in total penalties.

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