PERRY, OK ·
OSHA Inspection: THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC. DBA DITCH WITCH, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC. DBA DITCH WITCH, INC in 1959 W. FIR AVE, PERRY, OK 73077 (NAICS 333120). OSHA activity number 341766616.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC. DBA DITCH WITCH, INC
- Site address
- 1959 W. FIR AVE
- City
- PERRY
- State
- OK
- ZIP
- 73077
- Mailing
- 1959 W. FIR AVE, PERRY, OK 73077
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333120
- Employees
- 1400
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,017 · Current $4,810 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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section. a) This violation occurred on or about September 12, 2016, Ditch Witch, Inc did not enforce the use of the energy control procedure for employees engaged in maintenance activities on the Cincinnati CNC lathe WCS 10-0411-1 exposing employees to caught-in/struck by hazards. b) This violation occurred on or about September 12, 2016, Ditch Witch, Inc did not enforce the use of the energy control procedure for employees engaged in maintenance activities on the Cincinnati CNC lathe WCS 10-0403-3 exposing employees to caught-in/struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4810.2
- · Z (S) $8017
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. a) This violation occurred on or about September 12, 2016, for employees performing maintenance activities on the CNC lathe WCS 10-0411-1, lockout/tagout devices were not affixed to the main disconnect. b) This violation occurred on or about September 12, 2016, for employees performing maintenance activities on the CNC lathe WCS 10-0403-3 lockout/tagout devices were not affixed to the main disconnect.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,413 · Current $3,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not removed from service. This violation occurred on or about September 12, employees were operating a Clark forklift (#62) with bad brakes exposing employees to struck-by or caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3847.8
- · Z (S) $6413
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: This violation occurred on or about September 12, 2016, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections were conducted for the Clark #62 forklift exposing employees to struck- by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 I A
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,811 · Current $2,887 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): The depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts was less than indicated in Table S-1. This violation was observed on or about September 12, 2016, in areas such as, but not limited to, the machine shop, circuit breaker panels and disconnects on walls and poles were blocked by garbage cans, fans and equipment exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock and fire.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2886.6
- · Z (S) $4811
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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 341766616.
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