TIFFIN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TAIHO CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TAIHO CORPORATION OF AMERICA in 194 HERITAGE DR., TIFFIN, OH 44883 (NAICS 336399). OSHA activity number 341756427.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAIHO CORPORATION OF AMERICA
- Site address
- 194 HERITAGE DR.
- City
- TIFFIN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44883
- Mailing
- 194 HERITAGE DR., TIFFIN, OH 44883
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 336399
- Employees
- 230
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $25,097 · Current $12,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. a) Taiho Corporation of America on or about September 7, 2016 at the location of 194 Heritage Dr. Tiffin, Oh, 44883 the employer did not ensure that employees utilized procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when an employee was engaged in a setup operation known as a changeover on the MGB-3 line. Employee was exposed to a potential caught by and struck by hazard. The Taiho Corporation of America, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard The control of hazardous energy, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1106347, citation number1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 03/02/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 194 Heritage Drive Tiffin, OH, 44883.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12549
- — Z (R) $25097
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $25,097 · Current $12,548 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees. a) Taiho Corporation of America on or about September 7, 2016 at the location of 194 Heritage Dr. Tiffin, Oh, 44883 the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees who were preforming set up operations called a change over on the MGB line. The Taiho Corporation of America, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard The control of hazardous energy, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1106347, citation number1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/02/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 194 Heritage Drive Tiffin, OH, 44883.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12548
- — Z (R) $25097
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. a) Taiho Corporation of America on or about September 7, 2016 at the location of 194 Heritage Dr. Tiffin, Oh, 44883 the employer did not preform an evaluation of the respiratory hazards in the work place for contaminates such as Ethyl Benzene and Xylene. Employees were exposed to these contaminants while working in the coating room. Exposure to Ethyl Benzene can cause moderate irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and skin and exposure to Xylene can cause liver enlargement, narcosis of the nervous system, mild anemia as well as moderate irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and skin
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341756427.
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