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OSHA Inspection: PRESS TECHNIQUES, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PRESS TECHNIQUES, INC. in 1095 CAROLINA DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305154601.

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Site address
1095 CAROLINA DRIVE
City
WEST CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60185
Mailing
33W749 REED ROAD, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3599
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1050.00 · Current $735.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to injuries and/or
death from falls:
Production Area:  Employee(s) used the top rung of a six foot portable
ladder as a step
to climb up and down the framework of a mechanical power press to perform
repair and
maintenance work on the press.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
method to correct this hazard is to provide the following:
a.Provide larger ladder and/or other safe means of access.
b.Instruct and train employees in the safe methods of access before
assigning them
to repair equipment.  Such instruction and training shall include
procedures
provided by the manufacturer.
c.Monitor the employees operations and methods of accessing work areas
while
repairing equipment, including adherence to safe practices.
NO DOCUMENTATION NOR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $735.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.28 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

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