AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC. in 880-B WATERLOO ROAD, AKRON, OH 44314 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 345743629.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 880-B WATERLOO ROAD
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44314
- Mailing
- 880-B WATERLOO ROAD, 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 69
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: On or about January 19, 2022, the employer failed to provide training to ensure affected employees understood the purpose and function of the energy control procedure for the dust collection system, including the dangers of the moving vanes located on the rotary air lock. The employer engages in service and maintenance activities on the machinery and equipment, including clearing jams and changing out dust collection bins, and affected employees were not trained in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 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: On or about January 19, 2022, the employer did not ensure one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees working at the dust collection system, including the rotating nip points of the moving vanes located on the rotary air lock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10151
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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 345743629.
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