LITTLETON, CO —
OSHA Inspection: PRIMUS METALS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PRIMUS METALS, INC. in 938 QUAIL ST. UNIT E, LITTLETON, CO 80215 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 330630294.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRIMUS METALS, INC.
- Site address
- 938 QUAIL ST. UNIT E
- City
- LITTLETON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80215
- Mailing
- 938 QUAIL ST., LITTLETON, CO 80215
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about June 7, 2011, and at times prior, employees in the shop area were exposed to amputation hazards where the pulleys on the Rollins band saw were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about June 7, 2011, and at times prior, employees in the shop area were exposed to amputation hazards where the belts on the Rollins band saw were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) On or about June 7, 2011, employees in the shop area were exposed to electrcal hazards where the flexible cord for the Rollins band saw did not have adequate strain relief, thereby exposing live conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about June 7, 2011, and at times prior, employees in the shop area were exposed to amputation hazards where the auger on the Spartan horizontal band saw was not guarded; b) On or about June 7, 2011, and at times prior, employees in the shop area were exposed to amputation hazards where the lower wheel of the Rollins band saw was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $1750
- — Z (R) $3500
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about June 7, 2011, and at times prior, employees in the manual department were exposed to struck-by hazards where the tongue guard of the bench grinder was not adjusted to within one fourth inch of the grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 330630294.
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