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OSHA Inspection: UNITED METAL FINISHERS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED METAL FINISHERS, INC. in 4600 W. PALMER STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60639 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 313238347.

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Site address
4600 W. PALMER STREET
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60639
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332813
SIC code (legacy)
3471
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 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 fall hazards, fracture and crushing injuries:
a) Throughout Facility - The employer used a working platform that did not
meet the
requirements for elevating personnel.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to provide and require the use of work platform designed to lift
personnel in
accordance with American Society of Safety Engineers (ASME), B56.1-2005
Safety
Standard for Low and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this
violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or
other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jun 29, 2009
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.141 A03 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
May 26, 2009
Penalty
Initial $382 · Current $267 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $267.40
  • — Z (S) $382.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.305 A02 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jun 29, 2009

1910.334 A02 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jun 29, 2009

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jun 29, 2009
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $450.00

1910.22 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2009
Abate by
Jul 14, 2009

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