COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: COMO MOWER SERVICE & SALES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMO MOWER SERVICE & SALES, LLC in 3741 INDIANOLA AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43214 (NAICS 811411). OSHA activity number 345933378.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMO MOWER SERVICE & SALES, LLC
- Site address
- 3741 INDIANOLA AVENUE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43214
- Mailing
- 3741 INDIANOLA AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43214
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
- 811411
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $2,321 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except: a. Como Mower Service & Sales, LLC, at the jobsite located at 3741 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214: On and or preceding May 3, 2022, employees operated an unguarded bench grinder with an exposed spindle end, nut, and flange on both sides. Thereby exposing employees to struck-by and projectile hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2320.5
- — Z (S) $3315
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. a. Como Mower Service & Sales, LLC, at the jobsite located at 3741 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214: On and or preceding May 3, 2022, employees operated a bench grinder with a work rest opening that exceeding one-eighth inch from the abrasive wheel, thereby exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 1, 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. a. Como Mower Service & Sales, LLC, at the jobsite located at 3741 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214: On and or preceding May 3, 2022, employees operated a bench grinder with a tongue guard opening that exceeding one-fourth inch from the abrasive wheel, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $1,740 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. a. Como Mower Service & Sales, LLC, at the jobsite located at 3741 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214: On and or preceding May 3, 2022, employees in the maintenance department were using compressed air at approximately 90 psi for cleaning purposes, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1740.2
- — Z (S) $2486
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $829 · Current $580 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness a. Como Mower Service & Sales, LLC, at the jobsite located at 3741 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214: On and or preceding May 3, 2022, the employer did not maintain records of any employee fatalities, injuries and illnesses through the use of OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms or the equivalent forms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $580.3
- — Z (O) $829
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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 345933378.
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