FRANKLIN PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST BRASS FORGING CO.
- Site address
- 10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE
- City
- FRANKLIN PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60131
- Mailing
- 10015 FRANKLIN AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
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
- 332112
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,625 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 343392965.
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