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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. in 3505 N INTERSTATE 35, NORMAN, OK 73069 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303637805.

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Site address
3505 N INTERSTATE 35
City
NORMAN
State
OK
ZIP
73069
Mailing
P.O. BOX CC, NORMAN, OK 73070
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3496
Employees
160
Ownership type
A

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Apr 21, 2001
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $285 Reduced
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 condition(s) listed below:
Southwestern Wire, Inc. employees were required to light the sand furnace
#1 burner with a
flaming piece of paper attached to a three foot cardboard tube.  This
exposed employees to the
recognized hazard of burns from flashback of igniting gas.
A feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be: Install
a pilot light device or
use a non-flammable extension rod for lighting the burner in lieu of the
cardboard tube.
***Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required***on
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $285.00
  • — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.133 A05

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Jan 31, 2001
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $160 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $160.00
  • — Z (S) $1350.00

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 34 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Mar 22, 2001
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $585 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $585.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.147 C07 IB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 44 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Feb 20, 2001
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $585 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $585.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.147 C04 I

Willful Gravity 02 3 instances 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Jan 22, 2001
Penalty
Initial $49,500 · Current $5,295 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (W) $5295.00
  • — Z (W) $49500.00

1910.147 C04 II

Willful Gravity 02 15 instances 34 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Mar 22, 2001
Penalty
Initial $49,500 · Current $5,295 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (W) $5295.00
  • — Z (W) $49500.00

1910.147 C05 I

Willful Gravity 02 1 instance 11 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Feb 10, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • — F (W)
  • — Z (W)

1910.212 A01

Willful Gravity 02 56 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Jan 31, 2001
Penalty
Initial $49,500 · Current $5,295 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (W) $5295.00
  • — Z (W) $49500.00

1910.179 G01 V

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Jan 22, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.179 N02 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Feb 20, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 18, 2001
Abate by
Jan 31, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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