CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: UNION METAL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNION METAL CORPORATION in 1432 MAPLE AVE. NE, CANTON, OH 44705 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 344582002.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNION METAL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1432 MAPLE AVE. NE
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44705
- Mailing
- 1432 MAPLE AVE. NE, CANTON, OH 44705
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 161
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about January 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees unjamming the former infeed system, transfer arms, were protected against crushing injuries. The employer did not utilize their LOTO procedures for the former.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8502
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 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 January 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees unjamming the former infeed system, transfer arms, were protected against crushing injuries. The employer did not audit LOTO procedures to ensure they were adequate for the job being performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8502
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,675 · Current $6,071 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft: On or about January 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees setting dies on the Former were protected against unexpected re-energization in that only one personal lock was used on the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6071
- — Z (S) $8675
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 Reduced
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: a. On or about January 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure the former infeed system, transfer arms, were protected against crushing injuries in that no machine guarding is in place. b. On or about January 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure the former infeed system, powered wheels, were protected against crushing injuries in that no machine guarding is in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8502
- — Z (S) $12145
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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 344582002.
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