AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: LSI, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LSI, INC. in 5127 BOYER PARKWAY, AKRON, OH 44312 (NAICS 339950). OSHA activity number 345828693.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LSI, INC.
- Site address
- 5127 BOYER PARKWAY
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44312
- Mailing
- 5127 BOYER PARKWAY, AKRON, OH 44312
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 339950
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,151 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.: On or about March 10, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that there was effective guarding on the Roll Coater Machine in the Digs Dept.. The machine had a plastic cover that was interlocked however, the cover was easily lifted and the interlock mechanism was over rode to allow for cleaning. Employees were exposed to ingoing nip points when cleaning the machine rollers while the machine was on.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $5,801 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion: On or about March 10, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the K-C Bench Grinder (serial #FC-1164690), in the maintenance shop, had the work rest on both sides of the grinder properly adjusted to no more than 1/8 of an inch. Employees are exposed to kick back and struck by hazards when using the bench grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5801
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch: On or about March 10, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the K-C Bench Grinder (serial #FC-1164690), in the maintenance shop, had the tongue guard on both sides of the grinder properly adjusted to no more than 1/4 of an inch. Employees are exposed to kick back and struck by hazards when using the bench grinder.
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 345828693.
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