CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AMBAFLEX MANUFACTURING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMBAFLEX MANUFACTURING INC. in 1600 WHIPPLE AVE. SW, CANTON, OH 44710 (NAICS 333922). OSHA activity number 332837426.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMBAFLEX MANUFACTURING INC.
- Site address
- 1600 WHIPPLE AVE. SW
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44710
- Mailing
- 1600 WHIPPLE AVE. SW, CANTON, OH 44710
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
- 333922
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.110 F02 I
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP gas container(s) in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons: On or about 3/28/12, six propane cylinders, located on the workroom floor near the garage door, were exposed to excessive temperature rise, physical damage from vehicle traffic or tampering by unauthorized persons.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1800
1910.110 F02 II
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people: On or about 3/28/12, six propane cylinders, located on the workroom floor near the garage door.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: On or about 3/28/12, a portable boom was attached to the front end of a fork lift truck without the manufacturer's prior written approval.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: On or about 3/28/12, the employer had not developed a Hazard Communication Program for chemicals such as, but not limited to: propane and diesel fuel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. On or about 3/28/12, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to: propane and diesel fuel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: On and before 03/28/2012, employees were not provided training on hazardous chemicals such as, but limited to: propane and diesel fuel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.38 B
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: On or about 3/28/12, an emergency action plan had not been developed in writting and available for employee review.
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 332837426.
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