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OSHA Inspection: VANFAB, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VANFAB, INC. in 1CENTER STREET, UNION HILL, IL 60969 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 331112011.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
VANFAB, INC.
Site address
1CENTER STREET
City
UNION HILL
State
IL
ZIP
60969
Mailing
1CENTER STREET, UNION HILL, IL 60969
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331221
Employees
65
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1904.29 B01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 15, 2012
Abate by
Mar 29, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     Each year information on column F shall be enter on the OSHA 300 Log, describing each recordable injury or illness, the part of the body affected, and the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill:    a. Entire Facility - On or about January 18, 2012, all required information for column F on the OSHA 300 log forms was missing. The incomplete year's OSHA 300 log forms were the following;    1. All entries on column "F" for year 2010 were missing the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.    2. All entries on colum "F" for year 2011 were missing the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.141 A03 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 15, 2012
Abate by
Feb 21, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(iii):     To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free fromprotruding nails, splinters, loose boards, and unnecessary holes and openings.    a. Production area men's washroom - On or about January 18, 2012, the floor drain in the men's toilet room was not properly covered, thereby exposing employees to tripping hazards.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.147 C04 II B

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 15, 2012
Abate by
Mar 29, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):     Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines orequipment to control hazardous energy;    a. Production Area - On or about January 18, 2012, the employer's written energy control program did not include the specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines for the employees required to perform maintenance and/or services on equipment such as, but not limited to the press brake (AMADA F03015),  press brake (AMADA RG50), laser cutter (Amada FO-3015), and the Robotic Welding Machine (GENESYS Serial # S0989).  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards of moving and rotating parts.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.147 C06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 15, 2012
Abate by
Mar 29, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6):     The employer shall conduct periodic inspections of the energy control at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of this standard are being followed:    a. Entire Facility - On or about January 18, 2012, employees were required to perform maintenance and repairs for production equipment such as, but not limited to press brake (AMADA FO3015), press brake (AMADA RG50), laser cutter (AMADA FO3015), and the robotic welding machine (Genesys Serial # S0989). The employer had conducted periodic inspections of energy control procedures at least for year 2011.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (O) $0

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