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OSHA Inspection: MERZ VAULT COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERZ VAULT COMPANY, INC. in 2918 STATE ROUTE 37, SALEM, IL 62881 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 309290732.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
2918 STATE ROUTE 37
City
SALEM
State
IL
ZIP
62881
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
327390
SIC code (legacy)
3272
Employees
17
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Jul 11, 2008
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 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 struck-by hazards while operating an underslung crane,
with an unmarked
pendant control:
a)South side, production section;  on the Yale 2 ton underslung crane, the
controller
was not marked to indicate the direction of resultant motion when the
buttons
were depressed and the safety latch was bent,  as per ANSI B30.11.
One method among other methods of abatement would be to install the
markings onto the
control.
Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the
requirements of 29 CFR
1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.94 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.106 E02 IIB1

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.106 E02 III

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008

1910.106 E02 IVD

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008

1910.107 C02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.213 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Jun 20, 2008
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Jun 26, 2008
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.303 F

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Jul 11, 2008
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Jun 26, 2008
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1904.32 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 3 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $150.00
  • — Z (O) $300.00

1910.1200 H01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2008
Abate by
Aug 1, 2008
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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