WAUKEGAN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC in 1445 11TH STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 (NAICS 331318). OSHA activity number 345215933.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 1445 11TH STREET
- City
- WAUKEGAN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60085
- Mailing
- 1445 11TH STREET, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
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
- 331318
- Employees
- 160
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $9,557 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) Production - On March 18, 2021, the employer did not ensure that removal methods or other controls were used to eliminate employee exposure(s) to a pinch point area created between the framework for Machine #805 and the reel during the removal of the reel at the take-off end. On March 18, 2021, an employee suffered a finger amputation while attempting to remove the drive pin during manual reel replacement. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9557
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345215933.
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