MILTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: CO-EX PLASTIC TOOLING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CO-EX PLASTIC TOOLING, INC. in 1125 MAIN STREET, MILTON, WV 25541 (NAICS 333514). OSHA activity number 339032583.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CO-EX PLASTIC TOOLING, INC.
- Site address
- 1125 MAIN STREET
- City
- MILTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25541
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 430, MILTON, WV 25541
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 333514
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 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) Extrusion Room: A Hyd-Mech Band Saw Model # S-23 Serial #X0103263H did not have an adjustable guard over the blade exposing seventeen inches of the blade during cutting operations as observed on April 30, 2013. (b) Collision Shop: Bridgeport Manual Mill serial # HJ316338 did not have a guard that would cover the exposed rotating drill bit and chuck during operation as observed on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) Collision Shop: Employees were using compressed air hoses with a pressure at the nozzle exceeding 90 PSI to clean off equipment, such as lathes. The nozzles were not equipped with a safety tip that would reduce the pressure at the outlet to less than 30 PSI if dead ended as observed on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: (a) Two portable ABC fire extinguishers located in the Extrusion Room and Collision Shop were mounted for use but not charged as observed on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: (a) The employer did not have a program in place to inspect portable ABC fire extinguishers in that two extinguishers were found to need recharged as observed on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) Portable ABC fire extinguishers located throughout the facility had not had an annual maintenance check since March of 2010 as observed on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: (a) Employees were provided portable ABC fire extinguishers for their use when needed and were not provided training on the safe use of fire extinguishers or the hazards of incipient stage fires as determined on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log: (a) The employer did not develop an annual summary (OSHA 300A) for 2012, as determined on April 30, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $300
- — Z (O) $400
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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 339032583.
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