ELLWOOD CITY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ELLWOOD CITY FORGE COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ELLWOOD CITY FORGE COMPANY in 800 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 345893721.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELLWOOD CITY FORGE COMPANY
- Site address
- 800 COMMERCIAL AVENUE
- City
- ELLWOOD CITY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16117
- Mailing
- 800 COMMERICAL AVE, ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331110
- Employees
- 215
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.184 E01
- Issued
- May 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,661 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1):Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach: (a) Ellwood City Forging Company; Fluid end cell area- on or about 04/13/2022 and at times prior thereto, chain rigging connecting the model # EPL 197 magnet to the Zenar 20-ton crane. The rigging's tag was missing the rated capacity. Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700
- — Z (S) $4661
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,323 · Current $7,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to caught between/crushing hazards associated with the below the hook lifting magnet: (a) Ellwood City Forging Company; Fluid end cell area- on 04/09/2022, the lifting magnet (model # EPL 197) attached to the Zenar 20-ton crane released from a piece of scrap steel while attempting a lift, in a manner which caused the magnet to pinch the employees' hand between the scrap steel and magnet, resulting in a partial finger amputation. Employees were operating the magnet in a manner in which it was not designed for by the manufacturer. The lifting magnet was exposed to a shear force caused by the magnet being utilized for side pulls in that the magnet was placed on the side of the scrap steel. (b) Ellwood City Forging Company; Fluid end cell area- on 04/09/2022 and at times prior thereto: Warning labels on side of magnet (model # EPL 197) were defaced. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7800
- — Z (S) $9323
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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 345893721.
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