DEKALB, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC in 1832 EAST PLEASANT STREET, DEKALB, IL 60115 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 330982943.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FORGE GROUP DEKALB LLC
- Site address
- 1832 EAST PLEASANT STREET
- City
- DEKALB
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60115
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 369, DEKALB, IL 60115
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332111
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.218 A03 VIII
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,607 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(3)(viii): Scale guards of substantial construction, arranged to stop flying scale, were not provided at the back of forging hammer(s): Employees were exposed to burns while working on hammers 7, 10 and 16. The employer did not ensure that each forging hammer was provided a scale guard at the back of each unit. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1606.5
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,607 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: Employees were using compressed air at approximately 90 p.s.i for cleaning and removing scale off of the hammers. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1606.5
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Forging Area near Hammers 7, 10, and 16 - Employees were exposed to shock and/or arc flash due to 480 volt panel door left open. There is no abatement certification or documentation required of this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4410
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 330982943.
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