PIQUA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: APEX ALUMINUM DIE CASTING CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of APEX ALUMINUM DIE CASTING CO., INC. in 8877 SHERRY DR., PIQUA, OH 45356 (NAICS 331521). OSHA activity number 344831144.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APEX ALUMINUM DIE CASTING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 8877 SHERRY DR.
- City
- PIQUA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45356
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 617, PIQUA, OH 45356
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
- 331521
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $10,390 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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) On 7/6/2020 the Trim Die Flash Remover (the two cylinders extend metal rods to remove flashing and operates at 250 PSI for each side) located on the Casting Plant Floor at the #13 Station allowed employees access to the punch outs point of operation, due to the punch outs not being properly guarded with methods such as barrier guards and electronic safety devices. Employees were exposed to a caught in between hazard while operating the flash remover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $10390
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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 344831144.
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