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OSHA Inspection: MERRYWEATHER FOAM

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MERRYWEATHER FOAM in 11 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 330968587.

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Establishment
MERRYWEATHER FOAM
Site address
11 BROWN STREET
City
BARBERTON
State
OH
ZIP
44203
Mailing
11 BROWN STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326140
Employees
47
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.133 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Sep 19, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $910 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Oct 14, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Sep 28, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Sep 19, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $910 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 1 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Sep 21, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 14, 2011
Abate by
Sep 28, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
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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