OSHA Inspection: WOZNIAK INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA COMMERCIAL FORGED PRODUCTS

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  On or about February 6, 2019, in the Forging Department, the employer did not ensure that employees working near unprotected openings along the sides of the six (6) inch Upsetter Machine No. 837, SN #3773, were protected by the use of an effective guardrail system, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards greater than four (4) feet into the adjacent pit.    b)  On or about February 15, 2019, in the Forging Department, the employer did not ensure that employees working near unprotected openings along the sides of the eight (8) inch Upsetter Machine No. 836 were protected by the use of an effective guardrail system, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards greater than four (4) feet into the adjacent pit.    c)  On or about February 15, 2019, in the Forging Department, the employer did not ensure that employees working near unprotected openings along the sides of the five (5) inch Upsetter Machine No. 1041, SN #1664, were protected by the use of an effective guardrail system, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards greater than four (4) feet into the adjacent pit.

Issued

Apr 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $4,736 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in inpatient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    (a) On or about February 6, 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.