FAIRMONT, WV —
OSHA Inspection: HELMICK CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HELMICK CORPORATION in 998 MINOR AVENUE, FAIRMONT, WV 26554 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 343447082.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HELMICK CORPORATION
- Site address
- 998 MINOR AVENUE
- City
- FAIRMONT
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26554
- Mailing
- 998 MINOR AVENUE, FAIRMONT, WV 26554
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,551 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: (a) Machine Shop: On August 6, 2018 and times prior, a fire extinguisher to be used by employees in the event of an incipient stage fire was found to be not maintained in a fully charged condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1551
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: (a) Machine Shop: On August 6, 2018 and times prior, fire extinguishers to be used by employees in the event of an incipient stage fire were not visually inspected at least monthly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,070 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: (a) Machine Shop: On or about August 30, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided on the American Pacemaker lathe to protect employees from the rotating chuck. (b) Machine Shop: On or about September 6, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided on 20" Standard Lodge and Shipley lathe to protect employees from the rotating chuck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2069.5
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,070 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) Machine Shop: On or about August 6, 2018, an employee used a Baldor pedestal grinder (Model 1217W) that had a maximum opening of 3/8 of an inch between the abrasive wheel and the work rest.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2069.5
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Machine Shop: On or about August 6, 2018, an employee operated a Baldor pedestal grinder (Model 1217W) that had an approximately 1.5 inch opening between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel periphery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": (a) Facility Wide: On September 6, 2018 and times prior, employees were provided exits at both the front and rear of the building that were not marked by an Exit sign.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 343447082.
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