BARBERTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: MERRYWEATHER FOAM
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MERRYWEATHER FOAM in 11 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 330968587.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERRYWEATHER FOAM
- Site address
- 11 BROWN STREET
- City
- BARBERTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44203
- Mailing
- 11 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326140
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $910 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): \r\n\r\nThe use of appropriate eye protection was not ensured when employees were exposed to hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:\r\n\r\nEmployees were not required to wear safety glasses with side shields when using compressed air to clean off foam parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $910
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): \r\n\r\nThe employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:\r\n\r\nThe company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy. Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc. The company maintains and servicees equipment such as, but not limited to, lathes, hydraulic power presses, bandsaws, slitters, levelers, etc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1820
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): \r\n\r\nOne 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:\r\n\r\nThe boxer did not have any point of operation guarding.\r\n\r\n
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1820
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $910 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): \r\n\r\nCompressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i and then used only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:\r\n\r\nCompressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to 30 p.s.i. Compressed air measured approximately 90 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $910
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): \r\n\r\nListed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:\r\n\r\n(a) A junction box was hanging from the ceiling used to power a fan;\r\n\r\n(b) An extension cord was fed directly into the control box for an on/off switch used to power a motor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1365
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii)(A): \r\n\r\nFlexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:\r\n\r\nExtension cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring for the bagger.\r\n
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2100
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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 330968587.
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