URBANA, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: FLEX-N-GATE CORP.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of FLEX-N-GATE CORP. in 1306 E. UNIVERSITY AVE., URBANA, IL 61801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303512396.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FLEX-N-GATE CORP.
- Site address
- 1306 E. UNIVERSITY AVE.
- City
- URBANA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61801
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 727, URBANA, IL 61801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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)
- 3499
- Employees
- 260
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2001
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $2,125 · Current $2,125
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment 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 the hazard of being struck by ejected die safety blocks: On or about 08/29/01, die safety blocks were left in the Pacific 400 ton hydraulic press during cycling of the press causing the blocks to be ejected striking the employee. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO INTERLOCK THE DIE SAFETY BLOCKS WITH THE CONTROL SYSTEM TO PREVENT THE PRESS FROM CYCLING WHILE THE BLOCKS WERE IN THE PRESS.
Recent events (2)
- · F (U) $2125.00
- · Z (S) $2125.00
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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 303512396.
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