CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MAHZEL METALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MAHZEL METALS, INC. in 325 N. ELIZABETH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60607 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 345357263.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAHZEL METALS, INC.
- Site address
- 325 N. ELIZABETH ST.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60607
- Mailing
- 325 N. ELIZABETH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60607
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,834 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Plant Area - On or about June 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machines including, but not limited to, Briquetter machines, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2834
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,833 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) On or about June 9, 2021, facility wide, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate forklifts were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2833
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,833 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) Plant Area - On or about June 2, 2021, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Briquetter Machines #3. An employee's foot became crushed after being struck by an hydraulic door during operation. The guarding device for this machine, Briquetter Machines #1, did not prevent employees from been in the zone of danger during the crushing process. Employees were, thereby, exposed to a struck-by and amputation hazards. b) Plant Area - On or about June 2, 2021, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Briquetter Machines #2. The guarding device for this machine, Briquetter Machines #2, did not prevent employees from operating the machine while in the zone of danger during the crushing process. Employees were, thereby, exposed to a struck-by and amputation hazards. c) Plant Area - On or about June 2, 2021, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Briquetter Machines #3. The guarding device for this machine, Briquetter Machines #3, did not prevent employees from operating the machine while in the zone of danger during the crushing process. Employees were, thereby, exposed to a struck-by and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2833
- — Z (S) $5461
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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 345357263.
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