CLEVELAND, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VENDORS EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VENDORS EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. in 8700 BROOKPARK ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44129 (NAICS 423990). OSHA activity number 346649023.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VENDORS EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Site address
- 8700 BROOKPARK ROAD
- City
- CLEVELAND
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44129
- Mailing
- 8700 BROOKPARK ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423990
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $4,822 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: On or about April 21, 2023, work rest(s) on the Central Machinery 8 in. Bench Grinder Item #39798 (Abrasive & Wire Wheel) used to clean, polish and make small adjustments to the leg assemblies for vending machines in the "Legs Department" were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch. The work rests measurements for the abrasive wheel was approximately 11/16" and approximately 1 3/8" for the wire wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4822
- — Z (S) $8036
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: On or about April 21, 2023, the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch on the Central Machinery 8 in. Bench Grinder Item #39798 (Abrasive & Wire Wheel), used to clean, polish and make small adjustments to the leg assemblies for vending machines in the "Legs Department". The tongue guard measurement for the abrasive wheel was approximately 11/16" and approximately 1 3/8" for the wire wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $4,822 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about April 21, 2023, Vendors Exchange International, Inc. did not ensure proper receptacle boxes of solid construction were used as pendant drops. The employer permitted metal electrical receptacle boxes with knockouts to be used as pendant drops to power various tools and machinery throughout the main warehouse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4822
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: On or about April 21, 2023, Vendors Exchange International, Inc. did not ensure employees operating powered industrial trucks within the main warehouse were evaluated at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346649023.
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