SANDUSKY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: THORWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THORWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC. in 2520 CAMPBELL ST., SANDUSKY, OH 44870 (NAICS 325510). OSHA activity number 344160015.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THORWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 2520 CAMPBELL ST.
- City
- SANDUSKY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44870
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2277, SANDUSKY, OH 44871
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
- 325510
- Employees
- 175
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,626 · Current $3,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a. Thorworks Industries, Inc. located in Sandusky, Ohio: On or about June 17, 2019, the employer did not ensure an employee who was cleaning out mixer tank #9 was provided with a safe means to enter and exit the tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3376
- — Z (S) $5626
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $7,876 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment was covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. a. Thorworks Industries, Inc. located in Sandusky, Ohio: On or about July 17, 2019, the employer did not ensure an employee who was operating mixer tank #9 was protected from falling into the top opening of the tank when performing various tasks around the opening.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7876
- — Z (S) $13127
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. a. Thorworks Industries, Inc. located in Sandusky, Ohio: On or about July 17, 2019, the employer did not ensure an employee who was operating equipment such as but not limited to mixer #9 was protected from the pinch points created by the rotating mixer blades when adding materials and scraping mixer blades.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $5,626 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees. a. Thorworks Industries, Inc. located in Sandusky, Ohio: On or about June 17, 2019, the employer did not ensure an employee who was cleaning out mixer tank #9 was trained on the company's lockout program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5626
- — Z (S) $9377
1910.147 C08
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who were performing the servicing or maintenance. a. Thorworks Industries, Inc. located in Sandusky, Ohio: On or about June 17, 2019, the employer did not ensure an employee who was cleaning out mixer tank #9 locked out the electrical energy source for the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 344160015.
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