RITTMAN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: MORTON SALT, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MORTON SALT, INC. in 151 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL AVE, RITTMAN, OH 44270 (NAICS 311942). OSHA activity number 345113807.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORTON SALT, INC.
- Site address
- 151 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL AVE
- City
- RITTMAN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44270
- Mailing
- 151 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL STREET, RITTMAN, OH 44270
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
- 311942
- Employees
- 1950
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,461 · Current $5,223 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 October 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees attempting to unjam/unclog free running salt bins utilized lockout tagout procedures prior to removing the transition boot which covers the automated slide guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5223
- — Z (S) $7461
1910.212 A03 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(i): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded properly. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, was not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. On our about October 20, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees attempting to unjam/unclog free running salt bins could use a regular tool to remove the transition boot which covers the automated slide guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345113807.
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