MEDINA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SEALY MATTRESS CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SEALY MATTRESS CO. in 1070 LAKE RD., MEDINA, OH 44256 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302512991.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SEALY MATTRESS CO.
- Site address
- 1070 LAKE RD.
- City
- MEDINA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44256
- Mailing
- P O BOX 368, MEDINA, OH 44258
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2515
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 18, 2000
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: At the Medina Plant, training of newly assigned employees did not include essential information needed to protect them from serious injuries such as crushing, puncture and amputation while operating equipment including, but not limited to the Gribetz Multi-Needle Quilters. Feasible and acceptable abatement methods would be to develop and implement a standard training program which addresses specific tasks and procedures to be included in the employee's training. Validation of the trainee's knowledge and ability to perform specific tasks should be documented insuring indivisuals have a consistent and thorough understanding of all specific tasks has been achieved.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 18, 2000
- Abate by
- May 23, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 302512991.
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