CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TIMKEN CO.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TIMKEN CO. in 1835 DUEBER AVE, S.W., CANTON, OH 44706 (NAICS 332991). OSHA activity number 333295111.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TIMKEN CO.
- Site address
- 1835 DUEBER AVE, S.W.
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44706
- Mailing
- 1835 DUEBER AVE, S.W., CANTON, OH 44706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332991
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $4,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level: No air sampling was done when the crane was cleaned using air pressure and when cob blasting was done.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4400
- — Z (S) $5500
1926.62 E02 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job: No written compliance program was developed to protect Timken employees while a contractor did work on the site, which exposed them to lead.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 H05
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(5): Compressed air shall not be used to remove lead from a surface, unless the compressed air is used in conjunction with a ventilation system designed to capture the airborne dust: The crane located at the Timken site was cleaned using compressed air, which was not used with a ventilation system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 D02 V A
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(A): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) with appropriate respiratory protection in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(f): Timken employees who were exposed to dust when the crane located at the Timken site was cleaned with compressed air and when cob blasting was done to remove grease and oil from the crane, were not provided with respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1926.62 D02 V B
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Until the employer performed an employee exposure assessment as required under 29 CFR 1926.62(d) and determined actual employee exposure, the employer did not provide employees performing the tasks described in 29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(g): The crane located at the Timken site was cleaned using cob blasting and compressed air, which was not used with a ventilation system to capture the airborne dust. Timken employees were not provided with protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.62 J01 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make available initial medical surveillance, in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels, to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at or above the action level: No blood sampling was done for employees who were in the area when the crane was cleaned using air pressure and when cob blasting was done.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1926.62 L01 III
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not provide the training program required under 29 CFR 1926.62(l)(2) as initial training prior to the time of job assignment: No training covering the items listed in 29 CFR 1910.62(l)(2)(i) through (viii) was done for employees who were in the area when the crane was cleaned using air pressure and when cob blasting was done.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs: The lowest step of the stairway leading to the number 2 loading table was damaged, a dent made the step narrow at the point of the damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: The crane access stairway located at the end of the C building was missing a mid-rail in the upper section.
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 333295111.
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