ATHENS, WV —
OSHA Inspection: SHREWSBURY'S MACHINE AND GEAR, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SHREWSBURY'S MACHINE AND GEAR, INC in 2731 HINTON RD, ATHENS, WV 24712 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345723498.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SHREWSBURY'S MACHINE AND GEAR, INC
- Site address
- 2731 HINTON RD
- City
- ATHENS
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 24712
- Mailing
- 2731 HINTON RD, ATHENS, WV 24712
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $6,090 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: (a) Saw Area: On or about January 12, 2021 and times prior, an employee performed servicing on a Cosen C-520NC horizontal bandsaw, changing the saw blade, without having a developed procedure to control potentially hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6090
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Saw Area: On or about January 12, 2021 and times prior, an employee performed servicing on a Cosen C-520NC horizontal bandsaw, changing the saw blade, without affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,396 · Current $4,437 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) Shop Floor: On January 12, 2021 and times prior, an employee turns pins, utilizing an Acra Machinery Inc. Lathe (Model 22X90) that was not equipped with a chuck guard to protect the employee from rotating parts and/or flying material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4437
- — Z (S) $7396
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) Shop Floor: On or about January 3, 2021, an employee put a flat on endmills using a Jet Pedestal Grinder (Model JBG-10A) that did not have it's work rest adjusted closely to the wheel, having a maximum opening of 7/8th inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2959
- — Z (S) $4931
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Shop Floor: On or about January 3, 2021, an employee put a flat on endmills using a Jet Pedestal Grinder (Model JBG-10A) that did not have it's tongue guard adjusted closely to the wheel, having a maximum opening of 1.5 inches.
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 345723498.
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