AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AKRON FOUNDRY CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AKRON FOUNDRY CO. in 2728 WINGATE, AKRON, OH 44314 (NAICS 331524). OSHA activity number 312934151.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AKRON FOUNDRY CO.
- Site address
- 2728 WINGATE
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44314
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331524
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3365
- Employees
- 172
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 fire/explosion hazards from aluminum dust: a.The dust collector for the Goff 6 Tumble Blast machine was attached to the machine and inside the building. b.The dust collector for the Goff 6 Tumble Blast machine was not equipped with deflagration venting. c.The box that sits under the Goff 6 Tumble Blast directly under the dust collector is kept open. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards include the following: 1.Conduct a process hazard analysis by an individual knowledgeable about explosive metal dusts and comply with applicable standards issued by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 484-2009, Standard for Combustible Metals; 2.Move the dust collector outside of the building. 3. Cover the box that sits under the Boff 6 Tumble Blast to avoid creation of airborne fugitive dust.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
1910.134 C01 II
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2009
1910.134 C01 III
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2009
1910.134 C01 IV
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2009
1910.134 C03
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
1910.157 D01
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 21, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
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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 312934151.
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