PIONEER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC in 101 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, PIONEER, OH 43554 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 344706700.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC
- Site address
- 101 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
- City
- PIONEER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43554
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 598, PIONEER, OH 43554
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
- 332111
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,422 · Current $3,711 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: A) Pioneer Forge, Division of Powers & Sons, LLC, located at 101 Industrial Avenue, Pioneer, OH 43554: On or about March 17, 2020, the employer did not adequately train employees to lockout/tagout the Wardcraft Conveyor (Model: 5HSB1600-T1-41; S/N 45463-001-2/12) located next to the Saw 2 Shear in the Shear Department. Employees did not control all hazardous energy sources such as, but not limited to, electrical prior to conducting activities such as, but not limited to, un-jamming the conveyor. Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards while performing this task.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3711
- — Z (S) $7422
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,422 · Current $3,711 Reduced
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): A) Pioneer Forge, Division of Powers & Sons, LLC, located at 101 Industrial Avenue, Pioneer, OH 43554: On or about March 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed. Employees did not de-energize the Wardcraft Conveyor (Model: 5HSB1600-T1-41; S/N 45463-001-2/12), located next to the Saw 2 Shear in the Shear Department, prior to performing activities such as, but not limited to, un-jamming the conveyor. Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards while performing this task. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from struck-by and caught-in-between hazards while employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, un-jamming the Wardcraft Conveyor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3711
- — Z (S) $7422
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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 344706700.
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