CLEVELAND, OH —
OSHA Inspection: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY in A. W. SMITH BUILDING 2128 ADELBERT ROA 5TH FLOOR PENTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, OH 44106 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 343857256.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- A. W. SMITH BUILDING 2128 ADELBERT ROA 5TH FLOOR PENTHOUSE
- City
- CLEVELAND
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44106
- Mailing
- 2220 CIRCLE DRIVE SERVICE BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OH 44106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 611310
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about March 18, 2019, the employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually when employees exposed to machine hazards associated with high moving parts and in-going nip points and electrical energy sources performed lock out/tag out on various equipment throughout the facility including, but not limited to, the motor and pulley driving Fan 29.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $7,956
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): On or about March 18, 2019, employees who conducted servicing and maintenance activities on the pulley belt driving Fan 29 including, but not limited to, changing the belt, were exposed to mechanical hazards associated with high moving parts and in-going nip points and electrical energy sources. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not prepared for shutdown [(d)(1)] or shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [(d)(2)]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application[(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7956
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $5,683 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a. On or about March 18, 2019, the employer failed to guard pulleys with moving parts less than seven feet from the floor. Employees who lock out the pulley driving the fan for "Room 203" to perform maintenance on the belt are exposed to amputation hazards when they have to access the cord and plug or switch on the unguarded front side of the pulleys. b. On or about March 18, 2019, the employer failed to guard pulleys with moving parts less than seven feet from the floor. Employees who lock out the pulley driving the fan labeled "Toilet Exh." to perform maintenance on the belt are exposed to amputation hazards when they have to access the cord and plug or switch on the unguarded front side of the pulley.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5683.2
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2019
- Abate by
- May 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $4,546 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: On or about March 18, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that all junction boxes were provided with covers approved for the purpose when a junction box housing the switch wiring for the "Toilet Exh." fan motor in the Penthouse level of the A. W. Smith building was left open.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4546.2
- — Z (S) $7577
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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 343857256.
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