OSHA Inspection: PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2023-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee(s) were exposed to caught in hazards during camshaft sanding/polishing.    On or about February 8, 2023, employees were operating QPAC #266 and #270 engine lathes to sand and polish the rotating camshafts. Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards likely to result in serious injuries due to entanglement of their extremities, clothing, or hair, on the irregular periphery of the camshaft (i.e. holes, keys, lobes). A pinch point also existed where the handheld sand paper could get pulled and wrapped around itself on the rotating camshaft.

Issued

2023-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12278.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.  On or about February 8, 2023, the employer failed to timely report, the hospitalization of an employee who sustained a multiple fracture to the left arm when the arm became entangled in a lathe during hand polishing activities.  The employee was hospitalized on the date of injury on January 4, 2023.