PINE BLUFF, AR —
OSHA Inspection: W & A MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W & A MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in 1810 SOUTH OHIO ST., PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 (NAICS 333111). OSHA activity number 345413512.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W & A MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1810 SOUTH OHIO ST.
- City
- PINE BLUFF
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 71601
- Mailing
- 1810 SOUTH OHIO ST., PINE BLUFF, AR 71601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 333111
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
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: On or about July 13, 2021 at the site employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating brake press machines which were not guarded in the following instances: a) 225 ton W & A Manufacturing press brake, Serial # PDM-004. b) 400 ton Cincinnati press brake.(serial number unknown) c) 400 ton Cincinnati 9 press brake.(serial number unknown)
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $3,121
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: (a) On or about July 13, 2021 at the site employees were exposed to shrapnel from a broken wheel when operating a hand grinder with out a guard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3121
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) On or about July 13, 2021 at the site employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when a circuit breaker box outside the office door contained openings which were not closed.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 345413512.
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