GROVE CITY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TOSOH SMD, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TOSOH SMD, INC. in 3600 GANTZ ROAD, GROVE CITY, OH 43123 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 342363728.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TOSOH SMD, INC.
- Site address
- 3600 GANTZ ROAD
- City
- GROVE CITY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43123
- Mailing
- 3600 GANTZ ROAD, GROVE CITY, OH 43123
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 234
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. a. On or about May 30, 2017, located throughout the facility at TOSOH SMD, Inc., the employer did not ensure that machine specific procedures were developed, documented and utilized for employees performing service and maintenance activities, i.e. preventive and breakdown maintenance, tool changes, testing, troubleshooting, etc. on approximately 159 machines, i.e. Mazak CNC machines, thereby exposing the employees to the release of stored energy and the unexpected energization of machines and equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5704
- — C (S) $11408
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. a. On or about May 30, 2017, employees bypassed safety interlocks on a Mazak E410HS-01 in order to clean and buff metal material while their hand(s) were within less than one to four inches from the rotating chuck of the machine, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard. b. On or about May 30, 2017, a device was used to depress control buttons to override interlock functions of a sliding door on a Mazak 500 CNC machine allowing the chuck to continue to rotate so that employees could clean and buff metal material, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard. c. On or about May 30, 2017, two heavy duty nuts with two bungee cords were used to depress control buttons to override interlock functions of a sliding door on a Mazak YB50-02 CNC machine allowing the chuck to continue to rotate so that employees could clean and buff metal material, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5704
- — C (S) $11408
- — Z (S) $11408
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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 342363728.
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