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OSHA Inspection: ROCKNEL FASTENER, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ROCKNEL FASTENER, INC. in 5309 11TH ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61109 (NAICS 332722). OSHA activity number 339291668.

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Site address
5309 11TH ST.
City
ROCKFORD
State
IL
ZIP
61109
Mailing
5309 11TH ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61109
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332722
Employees
135
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2013
Abate by
Nov 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Production departments: On or about August 13, 2013, employees servicing production machinery with multiple energy sources were exposed to amputation, struck-by, and caught-in hazards where machine-specific hazardous energy control procedures were not developed, documented and utilized.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3150
  • — Z (S) $6300

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2013
Abate by
Nov 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  Production departments: On or about August 13, 2013, employees working near-by or servicing production machinery where the hazard of unexpected energization could occur were exposed to amputation, struck-by, and caught-in hazards where adequate, workplace-specific lockout training in safe energy control was not conducted.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2013
Abate by
Nov 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
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:    South-West, Roll Thread Department, Sanmei Thread Rolling Machines THI-R875 #1 and #2: On or about August 13, 2013, employees operating Sanmei thread rolling machines #1 and #2 were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards where fast-reciprocating rams were not guarded.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2250
  • — Z (S) $4500

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2013
Abate by
Nov 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Roll thread department, Dayton bench grinder: On or about August 13, 2013, employees grinding parts were exposed to struck-by hazards from shattering of an abrasive wheel where a required work rest was not provided.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1350
  • — Z (S) $2700

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2013
Abate by
Nov 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  Roll thread department, Dayton bench grinder: On or about August 13, 2013, employees grinding parts were exposed to struck-by hazards of shrapnel from shattering of an abrasive wheel where a required adjustable tongue guard was not provided.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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