WESTERVILLE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: COLUMBUS FOAM PRODUCTS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COLUMBUS FOAM PRODUCTS, INC. in 700 NORTHFIELD ROAD, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 345120414.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLUMBUS FOAM PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 700 NORTHFIELD ROAD
- City
- WESTERVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43082
- Mailing
- 700 NORTHFIELD ROAD, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
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
- 326140
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,690 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. On or about January 21, 2021 and times prior, guards were no in place while the foam baler was in operation, exposing employees to moving parts. On or about January 21, 2021, an employee sustained severe injuries to the hand when it was caught in the baler while in operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6689.9
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 345120414.
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