CINCINNATI, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: THE GORILLA GLUE COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE GORILLA GLUE COMPANY in 4550 RED BANK EXPRESSWAY 3650 RED BANK EXPRESSWAY, CINCINNATI, OH 45227 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 334214434.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE GORILLA GLUE COMPANY
- Site address
- 4550 RED BANK EXPRESSWAY 3650 RED BANK EXPRESSWAY
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45227
- Mailing
- 4550 RED BANK EXPRESSWAY, CINCINNATI, OH 45227
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424690
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One 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, pinch points, etc.: (a) The 2 ounce carton machine was inadequately guarded in that there was an unguarded opening next to the carton feed tray measuring approximately 13 inches across by 9 inches high and 14 inches from moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1666
- · Z (S) $2380
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- May 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: (a) The maintenance employees who perform electrical troubleshooting/voltage testing were not trained in and familiar with the electrical safety-related work practices required for voltage testing, such as, but not limited to, the minimum personal protective equipment to be worn.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.334 C01
- Issued
- May 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Only qualified persons may perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment: (a) The maintenance employee(s) who performed troubleshooting and voltage testing on up to 480 VAC were not qualified in that they had not received any training or instructions on the hazrds of direct or indirect contact, arc flash/arc blast and the precautions to be taken to protect themselves.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: (a) On or about, May 3, 2012 and prior, maintenance employee(s) performed electrical troubleshooting/voltage testing on up to 480 VAC and were not provided and did not use appropriate personal protective equipment to protect them from direct contact and arc flash/arc blast hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450
- · Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 334214434.
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