LAUREL, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY in 334 AVENUE A AIRBASE P.O. BOX 1966, LAUREL, MS 39441 (NAICS 333922). OSHA activity number 343721635.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY
- Site address
- 334 AVENUE A AIRBASE P.O. BOX 1966
- City
- LAUREL
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39441
- Mailing
- 334 AVENUE A AIRBASE P.O. BOX 1966, LAUREL, MS 39441
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333922
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation of machinery were not guarded or guards were not designed and constructed to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles: (a) At the workshop - On or about and at times prior to January 11, 2019, an employee actuated the foot pedal causing the brake press to cycle while attempting to flip to backstop of the dye causing crushing injuries on the right hand. The employer did not ensure that the point of operation regarding the Cincinnati Series 9 (serial # 38343) brake press was effectively guarded. This condition exposed employees to crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7160.4
- · Z (S) $11934
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Source
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 343721635.
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