BENSENVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MIDSTATES CUTTING TOOLS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDSTATES CUTTING TOOLS, INC. in 304 MEYER ROAD, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 (NAICS 333515). OSHA activity number 336016381.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDSTATES CUTTING TOOLS, INC.
- Site address
- 304 MEYER ROAD
- City
- BENSENVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60106
- Mailing
- 304 MEYER ROAD, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
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
- 333515
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, and flange projections: The following abrasive grinding machines were not adequately guarded. The periphery of the grinding wheels had guards, but the sides of the wheels did not. a) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-1 b) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-2 c) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-3 d) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-4 e) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-5 f) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-6 g) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-7 h) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-8 i) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 13, Machine No. 13-9 j) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 10 k) Rockwell/Delta Cutting Off Grinder l) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 618 Surface Grinder, Machine No. SG-1 m) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 618 Surface Grinder, Machine No. SG-2 n) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 618 Surface Grinder, Machine No. SG-3 o) Brown & Sharpe Model No. 618 Surface Grinder, Machine No. SG-4 p) Cincinnati Model No. R58, Step Grinder, Machine No. 1 q) Cincinnati Model No. R58 Step Grinder, Machine No. 2 r) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. GC-1 s) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. GC-2 t) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. CG-3 u) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. GC-4 v) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. CG-5 w) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. CG-6 x) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. CG-7 y) Cincinnati Model No. 2, Cutter Grinder, Machine No. CG-8 Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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): Walter CNC Grinder #4. The door to the electrical cabinet (labeled 460v) on the back of the machine was intentionally left in the open position to keep the machine from stopping during production. There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 336016381.
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