WHEELING, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MERCHANTS METALS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERCHANTS METALS in 700 N. WOLF RD, WHEELING, IL 60090 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 306400987.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCHANTS METALS
- Site address
- 700 N. WOLF RD
- City
- WHEELING
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60090
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332618
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3496
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2003
- Abate by
- May 8, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2003
- Abate by
- May 8, 2003
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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 306400987.
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