OSHA Inspection: HBD/THERMOID, INC.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):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 crushing hazards from falling loads:  a)  HBD/Thermoid, Inc. located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311:  On or about September 8, 2022, the employer did not assure the below-the-hook lifting device of the jib crane at the end of line #8 in the finishing department had an identification plate or any other means to indicate the lifting device's lifting capacity, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by or caught between hazard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) HBD/Thermoid, Inc. located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311: On or about September 15, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that a hazard assessment identifying and selecting appropriate personal protective equipment was conducted prior to the performance of cutting hoses on the extrusion lines in the Extrusion Department.  Employees performing quality checks on the hoses were exposed to injuries including lacerations due to the lack of proper PPE selection.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(2):The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  a) HBD/Thermoid, Inc. located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311: On or about September 8, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the wig-wag on extrusion line 8 was turned off or shut down using the hazardous energy control procedures established for the equipment prior to employees engaging in unjamming activities, exposing employees to caught in points of the chain and sprocket of the energized wig-wag equipment.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a) HBD/Thermoid, Inc. located at 1301 W. Sandusky St. Bellefontaine, Ohio: The employer failed to ensure protect employees from caught in points of the rotating (spinning ) spool and the wrapped hose while spooling the finished hose product.  Employees tasked with spooling hose onto the spool at the end of extruder line #8 were exposed to these caught in hazards.  HBD/Thermoid, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1533600, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 27, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Abate by

Mar 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,232 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(2):The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness.  a) HBD/Thermoid, Inc.  located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311: On or about September 8, 2022, the employer did not ensure OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness was correctly filled out as required per OSHA regulations for 2019-2022 year to date, including for a hospitalization injury occurring on September 8, 2022.

Issued

Feb 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a) HBD/Thermoid, Inc. located at 1301 W. Sandusky Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311: On or about September 8, 2022, the employer or employer representative failed to contact the Toledo Area OSHA Office or the 24-hour OSHA number within 24-hours after an employee was hospitalized resulting from injuries sustained from a workplace injury/incident.