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OSHA Inspection: MERCHANTS METALS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERCHANTS METALS in 700 N. WOLF RD, WHEELING, IL 60090 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 306400987.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
MERCHANTS METALS
Site address
700 N. WOLF RD
City
WHEELING
State
IL
ZIP
60090
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
332618
SIC code (legacy)
3496
Employees
25
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2003
Abate by
May 8, 2003
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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 rotating blade:
a)Pipe cutting area-The Ellis horizontal band saw model 1500 was not
equipped with a magnetic
restarter or similar device, as prescribed by American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
B11.10-1990, Section 5.2.3.4, that in the event of an interruption in the
electrical supply such
a device would prevent the saw from restarting automatically when power is
restored.
Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the
requirements of
29 CFR 1903.19(d).s
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2003
Abate by
May 8, 2003
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.213 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2003
Abate by
May 8, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 A02 IIIG

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2003
Abate by
May 8, 2003
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.305 G01 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2003
Abate by
May 8, 2003

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