AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AKRON FOUNDRY COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AKRON FOUNDRY COMPANY in 2728 WINGATE AVE., AKRON, OH 44314 (NAICS 331524). OSHA activity number 345173900.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AKRON FOUNDRY COMPANY
- Site address
- 2728 WINGATE AVE.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44314
- Mailing
- 2728 WINGATE AVE., AKRON, OH 44314
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
- 331524
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $8,602 Reduced
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: On or about 2/25/2021, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were developed, documented and utilized for machinery including, but not limited to the Warner & Swasey Turret lathe #5. Employees were tasked with repairing the lathe without utilizing lockout/tagout procedures. Energy sources including, but not limited to electric, pneumatic, and mechanical.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8602
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):(a) On or about 2/25/2021, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized in the following sequence for machinery including, but not limited to the Warner & Swasey Turret lathe #5: 1) Prepare for shutdown, 2) Machine or equipment shutdown, 3) Machine or equipment isolation, 4) Lockout/tagout device application, 5) Residual/stored energy release, and 6) Verification of isolation. Energy sources including, but not limited to electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $8,602 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about 2/25/2021, the employer failed to ensure that the lockout/tagout program for machinery including, but not limited to the Warner & Swasey Turret lathe #5, was periodically inspected. Energy sources include, but are not limited to electric, pneumatic, and mechanical.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8602
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.147 C07 III B
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(B): Additional retraining was not provided whenever a periodic inspection under 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6) revealed that there were deviations from or inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures: On or about 2/25/2021, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout retraining was conducted when deficiencies of the program were identified. Machinery serviced includes, but is not limited to the Warner & Swasey Turret lathe #5. Energy sources include, but are not limited to electric, pneumatic, and mechanical.
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 345173900.
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