VICKSBURG, MS —
OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. in 1735 N. WASHINGTON ST., VICKSBURG, MS 39183 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 340587351.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1735 N. WASHINGTON ST.
- City
- VICKSBURG
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39183
- Mailing
- 1735 N. WASHINGTON ST., VICKSBURG, MS 39183
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
- 321918
- Employees
- 99
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. (a) Press Department, Veneer Glue Spread Layup Operation, North End of Discharge Roller Conveyor - On or about April 22, 2015 employees were exposed to getting caught in/by the first two live, powered rolls which were about 4 feet wide and 3 feet above the floor due to the employee's inability to access an emergency stop cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.304 G06 VI C 5
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi)(C)(5): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that could have become energized were not grounded under the following condition(s) listed in (C) of this paragraph, i.e., (5) cord- and plug-connected appliances used in damp or wet locations, or by employees standing on the ground or on metal floors or working inside of metal tanks or boilers: (a) Press Department, Veneer Glue Spread Layup Operation, Northwest Corner of Infeed Core-Stack Scissor Table - On or about April 22, 2015 employees were exposed to an ungrounded extension cord supplying power to one of two overhead pedestal fans via a yellow AWG 12/3 extension cord having a 3-way female end but which was missing the grounding prong at its male attachment plug.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2250
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. (a) Press Department, Veneer Glue Spread Layup Operation, Northwest Corner of Infeed Core-Stack Scissor Table - On or about April 22, 2015, employees were using extension cords as a substitute for fixed wiring due to the lack of a sufficient number of hard-wired outlets in the area. Extension cords were powering two overhead pedestal fans via an orange AWG 12/3 extension cord and a yellow AWG 12/3 extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 340587351.
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