ELMHURST, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: RALPH H. SIMPSON CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RALPH H. SIMPSON CO. in 733 INDUSTRIAL DR., ELMHURST, IL 60126 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 309769123.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RALPH H. SIMPSON CO.
- Site address
- 733 INDUSTRIAL DR.
- City
- ELMHURST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60126
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3441
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to saws which were not equipped with a magnetic restarter or equivalent device. The Sagemeister horizontal band saw, was not equipped with a magnetic restart. ANSI B11.10.2003, Section 6.11 states that all machine controls shall incorporate a type of drive-motor starter that will disconnect the drive motor from the power source in the event of control voltage or power system failure. Certification required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $300.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2007
- Abate by
- May 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $300.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $300.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2007
- Abate by
- May 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $588 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $587.50
- · Z (S) $1250.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 309769123.
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