AVON LAKE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: THOGUS PRODUCTS COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THOGUS PRODUCTS COMPANY in 33490 PIN OAK PARKWAY, AVON LAKE, OH 44012 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 340624733.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THOGUS PRODUCTS COMPANY
- Site address
- 33490 PIN OAK PARKWAY
- City
- AVON LAKE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44012
- Mailing
- 33490 PIN OAK PARKWAY, AVON LAKE, OH 44012
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,683 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Thogus Products Company on or about May 05, 2015, at the address of 33490 Pin Oak Pkwy Avon Lake, OH: The employer failed to ensure the robotic cell enclosure surrounding the output conveyor on line B2 was designed and implemented to prevent operator entry into the area of the robots range of motion. Operators at the output end were within striking distance of the robotic arm during production operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1683
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,590 · Current $2,525 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Employee provided hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: a) Thogus Products Company on or about May 05, 2015, at the address of 33490 Pin Oak Pkwy Avon Lake, OH: The employer failed to ensure the employee furnished Rotozip angle grinder (model #RFS1000) was inspected for safe condition prior to employee use. An employee tasked with using the tool without appropriate factory guarding was exposed to the rotating wheel during metal grinding/cutting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2525
- — Z (S) $4590
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a): a) Thogus Products Company on or about May 05, 2015, at the address of 33490 Pin Oak Pkwy Avon Lake, OH: The employer failed to ensure a Rotozip angle grinder (model #RFS1000) was equipped with the appropriate factory provided guard while in use. An employee tasked with using the tool in this condition was exposed to the rotating wheel during metal grinding/cutting operations.
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 340624733.
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