TORONTO, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION in 100 TITANIUM WAY, TORONTO, OH 43964 (NAICS 332112). OSHA activity number 341105153.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 100 TITANIUM WAY
- City
- TORONTO
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43964
- Mailing
- 100 TITANIUM WAY, TORONTO, OH 43964
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332112
- Employees
- 600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, a. At the workplace in the Grinding Area, employees were exposed to an open pit next to Midwest Grinder 1 that was over 10 feet in depth that was not protected by standard railings. b. At the workplace in the Grinding Area, employees were exposed to an open pit next to Midwest Grinder 3 that was over 10 feet in depth that was not protected by standard railings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards shall be guarded with a standard railing and toe board. a. At the workplace in Peeler Area, employees were exposed to an open pit, approximately two foot deep, which contained titanium metal shavings and Tech Cool 35300, a caustic coolant. Employees were not guarded from the pit by a standard railing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. a. At the workplace in Hot Mill Area, employees were exposed to electrically driven steel rollers and jets of flame that were not guarded to protect the operators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; a. At the workplace in Hot Mill Area, three employees were exposed to heated titanium plates up to approximately 1000 degree Fahrenheit and open flame without being provided appropriate PPE. The employer's hazard assessment identified heat and high temperatures as sources of potential injury, but did not select and have each employee use PPE that would offer heat and flame protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998] a. At the workplace in Coolant Dispensing Area, employees were exposed to Tech Cool 35300 when dispensing, an injurious corrosive, without having suitable eyewash facilities available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded. a) In the Machine Shop Area at the workplace, there was less than 30 inches of clearance between six 480 volt electrical control panels and the materials stored around them. The control panels, located on the south wall, had a storage bench and various tooling stored approximately 16 inches in front of them. The Titanium Metals Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (1910.303(g)(1)(ii)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311605968, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as final order on 10/29/14 with respect to a workplace located at 100 Titanium Way, Toronto, Ohio 43964.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (R) $38500
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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 341105153.
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