NEWELL, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY INC. in 672 FIESTA DRIVE, NEWELL, WV 26050 (NAICS 327110). OSHA activity number 341468163.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 672 FIESTA DRIVE
- City
- NEWELL
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26050
- Mailing
- 672 FIESTA DRIVE, NEWELL, WV 26050
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327110
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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) Plant #8: On May 5, 2016 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided on the 40C SKK dinnerware molding machine (manufacturer #960098) to protect employees from the moving molding head.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3750
- · Z (S) $5000
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified: (a) The Homer Laughlin China Company: On February 1, 2016 and times prior, the 2015 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA 300A) was not properly certified in that the Human Resources Manager signed the form. The Human Resources Manager is not a company executive or the highest ranking management official at the establishment. Abatement Note: Proper certification of the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) requires a company executive to examine and determine based on their knowledge that the information was recorded correctly. A company executive includes; owners, officers, and the highest ranking company official working at the establishment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $750
- · Z (O) $1000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341468163.
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