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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST SPRING INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWEST SPRING INC. in 3863 W. COLUMBUS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60652 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 343754776.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
3863 W. COLUMBUS AVENUE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60652
Mailing
3863 W. COLUMBUS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60652
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
811111
Employees
12
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 22, 2019
Abate by
May 30, 2019
Penalty
Initial $7,956 · Current $5,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s).    a) Spring Table Area - On or about January 25, 2019, the employer failed to ensure the point of operation on the pneumatic vise was guarded during operating cycles when employees were required to hand-feed the work piece (leaf spring assembly) onto the vice's assembly table.  Employees were thereby exposed to crushed-by hazards associated with moving parts.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5000
  • · Z (S) $7956

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 22, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,472 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.     a) On or about January 25, 2019, the employer did not contact OSHA within 24 hours when an employee sustained a work-related injury that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $4000
  • · Z (O) $9472

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 343754776.

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