MORGANTOWN, WV —
OSHA Inspection: SWANSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SWANSON INDUSTRIES, INC. in 437 GOSHEN ROAD, MORGANTOWN, WV 26508 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 342118874.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWANSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 437 GOSHEN ROAD
- City
- MORGANTOWN
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26508
- Mailing
- 437 GOSHEN ROAD, MORGANTOWN, WV 26508
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $10,864
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) Jack Shop: On or about February 21, 2017 lathe operators were permitted to lift the chuck guard and then secure and/or remove work pieces into and out of the chuck on the MAZAK lathes without utilizing the procedures for de-energizing the equipment. This exposed the lathe operators to being struck by heavy metal work pieces and being pulled into rotating parts if the lathe's spindle was accidentally started.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $10864
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $362 · Current $362
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) On or about February 21, 2017 the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were being followed. The Swanson Industries, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 963969, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 437 Goshen Road, Morgantown, WV.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $362
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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 342118874.
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