NORMAN, OK —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. in 3505 N.I-35, NORMAN, OK 73069 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 342001112.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.
- Site address
- 3505 N.I-35
- City
- NORMAN
- State
- OK
- ZIP
- 73069
- Mailing
- PO BOX CC, NORMAN, OK 73070
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 331222
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: On or about December 14, 2016, employees were exposed to burns caused by steam and molten metal where the employer failed to assess the process and determine the appropriate protective equipment for cooling molten zinc removed from a metal-plating kettle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5323.8
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: On or about December 14, 2016, employees were exposed to burns from steam and molten metal where the employer did not establish written procedures for using personal protective equipment when spraying water to cool molten zinc loaded into cooling tubs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: On or about December 14, 2016, employees were exposed to eye and face injuries where the employer had failed to require eye and face protection from steam and molten metal debris for employees using water spray to cool molten zinc in cooling tubs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3802.8
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 342001112.
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