SPRINGFIELD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED FIBERGLASS OF AMERICA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED FIBERGLASS OF AMERICA, INC. in 2145 AIRPARK DR., SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502 (NAICS 326122). OSHA activity number 342758109.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED FIBERGLASS OF AMERICA, INC.
- Site address
- 2145 AIRPARK DR.
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45502
- Mailing
- 2145 AIRPARK DR., SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502
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
- 326122
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,500 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 11/7/2017, the employer did not provide proper guarding on the four winding machines throughout the plant. Employees were exposed to unguarded chain and sprocket and a chuck that spins at a RPM of up to 180. b)On or about 11/4/2017 an employee was in the process of attaching fiberglass strands to a mandrel to begin the winding process, when the employee reached across to grab the tail of the fiberglass stands the employee's shirt was caught by the chuck pin, this resulted in the employee being pulled into the winder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. a)On or about 11/7/2017 employees were exposed to power driven chain and sprockets while filling the resin trough located on the back side of the winding machine. The company has four winding machines that produce different size fiberglass piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
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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 342758109.
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