MONROE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC in 601 GATEWAY BLVD., MONROE, OH 45050 (NAICS 337910). OSHA activity number 341712388.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC
- Site address
- 601 GATEWAY BLVD.
- City
- MONROE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45050
- Mailing
- 601 GATEWAY BLVD., MONROE, OH 45050
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 337910
- Employees
- 312
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $11,408
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. (a) There were no periodic inspections of the energy control procedures.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $11,408
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: (a) Employees operating the Simmons Make Coil Line, Purchase Coil Line and Hybrid Line, were not adequately trained on the safe application, usage and removal of energy isolating devices prior to entering the robotic cells to pick up or adjust the foam on the conveyor during production, and prior to entering the robotic cells at the end of the shift to sweep, blow out and scrape glue off the belt. (b) Maintenance employees working on the Simmons Make Coil Line, Purchase Coil Line and Hybrid Line, were not adequately trained on the safe application, usage and removal of energy isolating devices prior to entering the robotic cells to straighten up foam, adjust rails and clean the sensor on a robotic arm and tooling.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $11,408
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (a) Simmons Make Coil Line, Purchase Coil Line and Hybrid Line operators who entered the robotic cells during production to pick up or adjust the foam on the conveyor, and at the end of the shift to sweep, blow out and scrape glue off the belt, failed to first: (1) turn off and shut down the machine, (2) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (3) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device. (b) Maintenance employees working on the Simmons Make Coil Line, Purchase Coil Line and Hybrid Line, who entered the robotic cells to straighten up foam, adjust rails, clean the sensor on a robotic arm and tooling, failed to first: (1) turn off and shut down the machine, (2) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (3) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.303 B08 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $8,149
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment shall be firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted. Note to paragraph (b)(8)(i) of this section: Wooden plugs driven into holes in masonry, concrete, plaster, or similar materials are not considered secure means of fastening electric equipment: (a) There were two 220-volt electrical panels sitting on the floor without being secured to a surface, one on the Make Coil Line and one of the Open Coil Line.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8149
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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 341712388.
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