CICERO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED GASKET CORP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED GASKET CORP in 1633 SOUTH 55TH AVE., CICERO, IL 60804 (NAICS 334310). OSHA activity number 338915770.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED GASKET CORP
- Site address
- 1633 SOUTH 55TH AVE.
- City
- CICERO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60804
- Mailing
- 1633 SOUTH 55TH AVE., CICERO, IL 60804
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 334310
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a. Entire Facility - On or about February 22, 2013, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles. The employees did not receive training on the safe operation of powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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, flying chips and sparks: a. Travel head area - On or about February 23, 2013, an employee experienced an injury while adjusting and/or feeding material through an unguarded clamping beam of a travelling head cutting machine (CF-758MB). Employees were thereby exposed to caught-in hazards from moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a. Rotary department - On or about February 22, 2013, the following equipment was inadequately guarded thereby exposing employees to point of operation hazards. 1. Cut to length machine with guard openings of 3/4ths of an inch 2. Rotary die cutter (ROT#1) rear access feed system with guard openings greater than 1 inch 3. Rotary die cutters' (ROT#2&3) interlocked guards could be defeated to allow operation of the machine. An employee experienced a severe laceration injury on February 21, 2013, while operating a rotary die cutter (ROT #3) with a defeated interlocked guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 338915770.
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