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OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES CORPORATION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNIVERSAL REFRACTORIES CORPORATION in 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON, OH 44706 (NAICS 423840). OSHA activity number 340622901.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
1835 DUEBER AVE. SW
City
CANTON
State
OH
ZIP
44706
Mailing
915 CLYDE ST., WAMPUM, PA 16157
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
423840
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.132 E

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 28, 2015
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace:    On May 5, 2015, at the TimkenSteel Harrison Plant tundish repair area, the elevated platform had a Miller retractable fall arrest system that was damaged and did not retract. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet while performing the task of dumping used refractory material from the tundish assembly to the work floor below.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $4500

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 340622901.

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