GLEN DALE, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: TECNOCAP, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TECNOCAP, LLC in 1701 WHEELING AVE, GLEN DALE, WV 26038 (NAICS 331318). OSHA activity number 344991328.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECNOCAP, LLC
- Site address
- 1701 WHEELING AVE
- City
- GLEN DALE
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26038
- Mailing
- 1701 WHEELING AVE, GLEN DALE, WV 26038
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331318
- Employees
- 251
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $4,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: (a) Hammer Machine - On or about 10/14/2020, there were rotating shaft ends which projected more than 1/2 their diameter, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4095
- · Z (S) $5851
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: (a) Hammer Machine - On or about 10/14/2020, there were powered rotating sprockets and roller chains less than 7 feet above the floor which were no guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $6,220 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) Hammer - On or about 10/14/2020, a cabinet containing a 480V frequency drive was not effectively closed, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $6220
- · Z (S) $9753
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $48,765 · Current $34,135 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) Machine 1110 - On or about 10/14/2020, the cutting blade/shear of the machine was not guarded to prevent employees from placing their hands in the point of operation to remove jammed pieces, exposing employees to amputation hazards. (b) Machine 1110 - On or about 10/14/2020, employees were exposed to pinch/crushing injuries while repositioning guide bearings while the machine was cycling. (c) Hammer Machine - On or about 10/14/2020, Employees are exposed to ingoing nip points of the rollers while feeding/guiding material into the machine, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.. Tecnocap, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1371899, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 12, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1701 Wheeling Avenue, Glen Dale, WV . Tecnocap, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1260920, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 12, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1701 Wheeling Avenue, Glen Dale, WV .
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $34135
- · Z (R) $48765
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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 344991328.
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