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OSHA Inspection: MIAMI VALLEY POLISHING L.L.C.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MIAMI VALLEY POLISHING L.L.C. in 170 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA, OH 45356 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 340203561.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
170 FOX DRIVE
City
PIQUA
State
OH
ZIP
45356
Mailing
170 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA, OH 45356
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332813
Employees
65
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.138 A

Serious Gravity 10 8 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2015
Abate by
Jun 29, 2015
Penalty
Initial $5,390 · Current $2,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    (a)  On January 15, 2015, an employee was not provided with appropriate hand protection prior to running a part on a Baldor buffer, exposing the employee to hand injuries.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $5390

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2015
Abate by
Aug 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $5,390 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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.:    (a)  Employees were operating the Baldor buffers with the guards unlatched and hanging open.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $5390

1910.212 A02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2015
Abate by
Aug 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself:   (a)  The guards on the Baldor buffers were set up in such a way as to create a hazard for the operators when they held the parts to the rotating brushes.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.219 E01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2015
Abate by
Aug 31, 2015
Penalty
Initial $10,780 · Current $4,085 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1):     Horizontal belts and ropes.            (a) On January 26, 2015 an employee was operating a G& P Grinder and Buffer with the guard hanging open, exposing the employee to running belt and nip points created by the belt and wheels.    (b) In December 2014 an employee was operating a G&P Grinder and Buffer with the guard removed, exposing the employees to a running belt and nip Points created by the belt and wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4085
  • — Z (R) $10780

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