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OSHA Inspection: FORCE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of FORCE MANUFACTURING, INC. in 2230 BROADWAY, BANGOR, ME 04401 (NAICS 333924). OSHA activity number 338807233.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FORCE MANUFACTURING, INC.
Site address
2230 BROADWAY
City
BANGOR
State
ME
ZIP
04401
Mailing
2230 BROADWAY, BANGOR, ME 04401

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
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
333924
Employees
18
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.215 A04

Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):    Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    Service Area - The distance between the abrasive wheel and work rest, on the Porter Cable bench grinder, exceeded one eighth inch.    Force Manufacturing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 314071838, Citation 1 Item 5a, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/10/2010, with respect to a workplace located at Bangor, Maine.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $1680
  • — Z (R) $2400

1910.215 B09

Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):   Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)    Service Area - The distance between the abrasive wheel and tongue guard, on the Porter Cable bench grinder, exceeded one fourth inch.    Force Manufacturing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 314071838, Citation 1 Item 5b, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/10/2010, with respect to a workplace located at Bangor, Maine.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $1680
  • — Z (R) $2400

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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 338807233.