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OSHA Inspection: WESTERN BRANCH DIESEL, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESTERN BRANCH DIESEL, INC. in 3100 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 344280896.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
3100 MACCORKLE AVENUE
City
SOUTH CHARLESTON
State
WV
ZIP
25303
Mailing
PO BOX 8245, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
811111
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2019
Abate by
Oct 18, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,440 · Current $4,150 Reduced
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:    a) Shop Press: On or about September 4, 2019 and times prior, a 55 ton shop press was available for use in the facility to press fan hub bearings.  The press was not guarded to prevent employees from reaching into and being crushed by the press during operation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4150
  • — Z (S) $6440

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2019
Penalty
Initial $4,831 · Current $3,150 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i:    a) Cleaning Room: On or about September 4, 2019, and times prior, employees used compressed air to clean off parts. The air gun was not equipped with a safety nozzle and air blew at 42+ p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3150
  • — Z (S) $4831

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2019
Abate by
Nov 8, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:  a) On or about September 4, 2019 and times prior, employees perform servicing and maintenance activities such as equipment repairs.  The employer did not perform annual periodic inspections of the energy control program to ensure the requirements of the energy control standards are met.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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