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OSHA Inspection: BROWN INDUSTRIAL, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BROWN INDUSTRIAL, INC. in 311 WEST SOUTH STREET, BOTKINS, OH 45306 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 339653412.

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Site address
311 WEST SOUTH STREET
City
BOTKINS
State
OH
ZIP
45306
Mailing
311 WEST SOUTH STREET P.O. BOX 74, BOTKINS, OH 45306
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332420
Employees
90
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 6, 2014
Abate by
May 30, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,850 · Current $0 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:    a.)    Brown Industrial, Inc. located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306; On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not assure employees were protected while using the Cincinnati shear. Employees are required to use the Cincinnati shear to trim metal pieces and are exposed to crushing hazards from the stompers that hold down the metal.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $3850

1910.178 Q01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 80 exposed
Issued
May 6, 2014
Abate by
May 30, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,850 · Current $2,850 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:     a.)    Brown Industrial, Inc. located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306; On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not assure employees were protected while operating forklifts throughout the plant. The Yale #9 LP Forklift horn was inoperable exposing pedestrians to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2850
  • · Z (S) $3850

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 80 exposed
Issued
May 6, 2014
Abate by
Jun 6, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a.)    Brown Industrial, Inc. located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306; On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not assure employees were protected while operating forklifts throughout the plant. Employees were not performing forklift inspections and could be exposed to accidents from forklift hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
May 6, 2014
Abate by
May 30, 2014
Penalty
Initial $7,700 · Current $4,850 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a.)    Brown Industrial, Inc. located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306; The employer did not assure employees were protected while using the Cincinnati Press Brake. Employees are required to use the Cincinnati Press Brake to bend metal parts and are exposed to amputation hazards at the point of operation.      b.)    Brown Industrial, Inc. located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306; The employer did not assure employees were protected while using the Cincinnati shear. Employees are required to use the Cincinnati shear to cut metal parts and are exposed to amputation hazards at the point of operation.    Brown Industrial, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313788879, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 311 W. South St. Botkins, OH 45306.          Per ISA instance B deleted
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4850
  • · Z (R) $7700

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