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OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO. in 10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 (NAICS 332112). OSHA activity number 343392965.

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Site address
10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE
City
FRANKLIN PARK
State
IL
ZIP
60131
Mailing
10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332112
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2018
Abate by
Jan 31, 2019
Penalty
Initial $5,174 · Current $3,625 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      a) Trimming Department- On or about August 16, 2018, the employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training, and periodic inspections to ensure that employees performing die changes and removing scrap on equipment, such as the Minster and Bliss Punch Presses, were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of equipment or release of stored energy.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3625
  • — Z (S) $5174

1910.217 D01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2018
Abate by
Jan 31, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(1)(ii): Hand tool(s) were not used for freeing and removing stuck work or scrap pieces from the die(s) of mechanical power press(es) so that no employee needed to reach into the point of operation for such purposes:      a) Trimming Department- On August 16, 2018, the employer did not ensure that hand tools were provided and used to free and remove stuck work or scrap pieces from the dies of mechanical power presses, including the Minster and Bliss Punch Presses.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.217 D09 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2018
Abate by
Jan 31, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(b):       a) Trimming Department- On or about August 16, 2018, the employer did not establish and utilize a die setting procedure for the Minster and Bliss punch presses.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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