WOOSTER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. in 899 VENTURE BLVD., WOOSTER, OH 44691 (NAICS 333612). OSHA activity number 343551982.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 899 VENTURE BLVD.
- City
- WOOSTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44691
- Mailing
- 899 VENTURE BLVD., WOOSTER, OH 44691
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333612
- Employees
- 112
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C05 I C
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(C): 29 CFR 146(c)(5)(i)(C): The employer did not develop monitoring and inspection data that supported the demonstrations required by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A) and (c)(5)(i)(B) of this section: On or about October 19, 2018, where the employer maintained that the only hazard posed by welding in the interior of pressure vessels was hazardous atmosphere and local exhaust ventilation was provided, the employer did not have sampling data demonstrating the requirements of (c)(5)(i)(A) and (c)(5)(i)(B) of this section.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.146 C05 II C
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument: On or about October 19, 2018, where employees are required to enter a pressure vessel to perform welding operations, pre-entry procedures had not been conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C05 II F
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(F): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but the atmosphere within space was not periodically tested to ensure that the continuous forced air ventilation was preventing the accumulation of a hazardous atmosphere: On or about October 19, 2018, where employees are required to perform welding operations inside of pressure vessels, monitoring was not conducted to ensure that a hazardous atmosphere did not develop during welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: On or about October 19, 2018 the employer did not ensure that employees performing welding operations inside pressure vessels were trained on confined space entry.
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 343551982.
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