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OSHA Inspection: PARK-OHIO FORGED & MACHINED PRODUCTS LLC. D.B.A. KROPP FORGE

Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of PARK-OHIO FORGED & MACHINED PRODUCTS LLC. D.B.A. KROPP FORGE in 5301 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CICERO, IL 60804 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 345861306.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5301 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD
City
CICERO
State
IL
ZIP
60804
Mailing
5301 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CICERO, IL 60804
Inspection type
Fatality or catastrophe (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332111
Employees
16
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2022
Abate by
Jul 14, 2022
Penalty
Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
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 March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) 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) $0
  • · Z (S) $14502

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2022
Abate by
Jul 14, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $12,500
1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was evaluated every three years.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $12500
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.178 Q10

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2022
Abate by
Jun 7, 2022
Penalty
Initial $14,502 · Current $12,500 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(q)(10): Industrial trucks were not kept in a clean condition, free of lint, excess oil, and grease. Noncombustible agents should be used for cleaning trucks. Low flash point (below 100 deg. F.) solvents shall not be used. High flash point (at or above 100 deg. F.) solvents may be used.  Precautions regarding toxicity, ventilation, and fire hazard shall be consonant with the agent or solvent used.  a) On or about March 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure the Linde model H70D-396 forklift windshield was in a clean condition prior to use. Hydraulic fluid was used to clean the windshield.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $12500
  • · Z (S) $14502

1910.134 K06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 25, 2022
Abate by
Jul 14, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a. Plant wide - On or about April 13, 2022,  employees in the facility were provided 3M particulate respirator P95  for voluntary use. The employer did not provide the information contained in 29 CFR 1910.134, Appendix D ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345861306.

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