NORWALK, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: ARMETON US CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ARMETON US CO. in 205 REPUBLIC ST., NORWALK, OH 44857 (NAICS 335228). OSHA activity number 344897590.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARMETON US CO.
- Site address
- 205 REPUBLIC ST.
- City
- NORWALK
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44857
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 234, NORWALK, OH 44857
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335228
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a.) On or about July 29, 2020, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing injuries when the employer did not verify energy control procedures had been documented and utilized to control electrical energy prior to performing troubleshooting activities on the feeder on the VPS3035LX Vibra Line.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $5398
- · C (S) $5398
- · Z (S) $5398
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a.) On or about July 29, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately trained in the lockout procedures for cleaning the feeder on the VPS3035LX Vibra Line. Employees did not deenergize, lock and tag out the electrical panel while performing cleaning activities on equipment including, but not limited to the feeder on the Vibra Line.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $5398
- · Z (S) $5398
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $3,856
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a.) On or about August 25, 2020, the employer did not ensure each operator was evaluated on the powered industrial vehicle equipment, including but not limited to the LP sit down forklifts. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while moving material around the facility by operators who have not been trained.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3856
- · C (S) $3856
- · Z (S) $3856
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $0 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 August 25, 2020, the employer did not ensure pinch points on the Vibra Line were adequately guarded to protect employees from amputation injuries. Employees were exposed to pinch points on the feeder and the press due to inadequate guarding.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $3856
- · Z (S) $3856
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,856 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a.) On or about July 29, 2020, the employer did not ensure the hospitalization that occurred on July 29, 2020, was reported to the Toledo Area Office within 24 hours of the incident. An employee sustained hand injuries while trying to clean out the feeder on the Vibra Line.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $2856
- · C (O) $3856
- · Z (O) $3856
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344897590.
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