DECATUR, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: DECATUR FOUNDARY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DECATUR FOUNDARY, INC. in 1745 N. ILLINOIS STREET, DECATUR, IL 62521 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 338918352.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DECATUR FOUNDARY, INC.
- Site address
- 1745 N. ILLINOIS STREET
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62521
- Mailing
- 1745 N. ILLINOIS STREET, DECATUR, IL 62521
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 331511
- Employees
- 154
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or otherwise unsafe, and was not taken out of service until it was restored to safe operating condition: Employees working in the Blue Room were exposed to struck-by hazards because the "paint booth forktruck" had faulty brakes and was not removed from service.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3850
- · Z (S) $5400
1910.303 B08 I
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted: Employees working in the Blue Building were exposed to electrical hazards because an electrical outlet on the south wall was not attached to anything and was resting on a metal beam.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $4500
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards: a. A breaker switch slot was open in the electrical panel labeled BLUE BLDG PANEL in the Blue Building and a covering had not been installed to prevent accidental contact with live conductors. b. An electrical outlet next to the BLUE BLDG PANEL powering a heater and a battery charger was missing a knockout. c. An electrical outlet near the main entrance to the Grinding Room was missing a knockout.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3150
- · Z (S) $4500
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: Employees working in the Blue Building were exposed to accidental contact with live electrical conductors because a 120 volt junction box near the electrical panels was missing the front cover.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $3600
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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 338918352.
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