WEIRTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: BALL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BALL CORPORATION in 3028 BIRCH DRIVE HALF MOON INDUSTRIAL PARK, WEIRTON, WV 26062 (NAICS 332431). OSHA activity number 341103828.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3028 BIRCH DRIVE HALF MOON INDUSTRIAL PARK
- City
- WEIRTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26062
- Mailing
- 3028 BIRCH DRIVE HALF MOON INDUSTRIAL PARK, WEIRTON, WV 26062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332431
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 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.) Ball Corporation, Line 76: On or about 12/01/15, one or more methods of machine guarding was not used for ingoing nip points when dropping a UV puck onto a sheet of metal while the conveyor was in operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2380
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.333 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $3,570 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them: a.) Ball Corporation, Press 72: On or about 12/01/15, the 120 volt energy for the UV lamps were not deenergized before an employee was working near them resulting in an employee being shocked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3570
- — Z (S) $5100
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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 341103828.
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