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OSHA Inspection: MERTZ MANUFACTURING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MERTZ MANUFACTURING, INC. in 2400 N. WAVERLY STREET, PONCA CITY, OK 74601 (NAICS 333120). OSHA activity number 343614483.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2400 N. WAVERLY STREET
City
PONCA CITY
State
OK
ZIP
74601
Mailing
PO BOX 150, PONCA CITY, OK 74602
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
333120
Employees
400
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 15, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $11,366 · Current $6,820 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.  On or about November 16, 2018, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure lockout/tagout procedures were developed and utilized addressing all potential hazardous energy while performing service/maintenance work activities on the paint conveyor lift.  This exposed employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $6819.6
  • · Z (S) $11366

1910.147 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 15, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $11,366 · Current $6,820 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1): The authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy before the authorized or affected employee turned off the machine or equipment.  On or about November 16, 2018, the employer did not ensure the authorized employee performing maintenance work activities on the paint conveyor lift had knowledge of the hazardous energy sources to be controlled.  This exposed employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $6819.6
  • · Z (S) $11366

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343614483.

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