TIFFIN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. in 458 SECOND AVE., TIFFIN, OH 44883 (NAICS 337122). OSHA activity number 338944853.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 458 SECOND AVE.
- City
- TIFFIN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44883
- Mailing
- 458 SECOND AVE., TIFFIN, OH 44883
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
- 337122
- Employees
- 240
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $50,000 · Current $3,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3300
- — Z (R) $50000
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a.) Ameriwood Industries, Inc. located at 458 Second Ave. Tiffin, OH; On or about March 8, 2013, the employer did not assure employees disconnected the power to the Big W Industries Foam Cutter before removing small foam pieces from the table. Employees are required to grab small foam pieces from the cutter exposing them to burn hazards. Ameriwood Industries, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d)(3) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311603179, citation number 1, item number 5a and was affirmed as final order on 9/2/2008, and inspection number 311606880, citation number 2, item 4a, and was affirmed as final order on 7/29/2009 with respect to a workplace located at 458 Second Ave. Tiffin, OH.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
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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 338944853.
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