BOULDER, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: SCHACHT SPINDLE CO INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SCHACHT SPINDLE CO INC in 6101 BEN PLACE, BOULDER, CO 80301 (NAICS 333243). OSHA activity number 346503048.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHACHT SPINDLE CO INC
- Site address
- 6101 BEN PLACE
- City
- BOULDER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80301
- Mailing
- 6101 BEN PLACE, BOULDER, CO 80301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333243
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 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) Schacht Spindle Company, 6101 Ben Place, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips from the unguarded drum sander. The employer failed to utilize adequate guarding to protect employees from nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3750
- · Z (S) $6250
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment. a) Schacht Spindle Company, 6101 Ben Place, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working around the control panel of the drum sander which had missing knockouts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2812.2
- · Z (S) $4687
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Schacht Spindle Company, 6101 Ben Place, Boulder, CO 80301: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while using a flexible cord as a substitute for fixed wiring to permanently power equipment such as but not limited to the drum sander.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346503048.
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