BEACH CITY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES INC in 6753 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD NW, BEACH CITY, OH 44608 (NAICS 326150). OSHA activity number 346185952.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Site address
- 6753 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD NW
- City
- BEACH CITY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44608
- Mailing
- 6753 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD NW, BEACH CITY, OH 44608
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
- 326150
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $5,594 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. a. On or before August 31, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures occurred at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5594.4
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $7,831 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6): a. On or about August 24, 2022, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during servicing and cleaning of the ICL 1 Foam Feeding/Adhesive Station. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to performing the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7831.2
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. a. On or before August 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the ICL 1 Foam Feeding/Adhesive Station was adequately guarded.
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 346185952.
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