CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: GARDEN STREET IRON & METAL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GARDEN STREET IRON & METAL, INC. in 2815 SPRING GROVE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45225 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 342940053.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GARDEN STREET IRON & METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 2815 SPRING GROVE AVENUE
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45225
- Mailing
- 2815 SPRING GROVE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45225
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $3,093 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; 1) Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from the Shredder platform in that a guard railing system was not in place exposing employees to fall hazards in excess of six (6) feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3093
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Machine guarding. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in the following paragraphs of this section, except: a) The Hand Held grinder was not equipped with a guard to prevent employees exposed to rotating parts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. a) Bench grinder located in the welding shop was not equipped with a work rest attached.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018
- Abate by
- May 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. a) Guarding was not provided on the main motor drive belts for the shredder, exposing employees to pinch points hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2587
- — C (S) $5174
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective. a) Electrical extension and hand grinder cords in the welding shop were not grounded in that the cords were without a its grounding prong attached.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
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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 342940053.
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