AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT TOOL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUMMIT TOOL COMPANY in 768 EAST NORTH STREET, AKRON, OH 44305 (NAICS 333517). OSHA activity number 346650146.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUMMIT TOOL COMPANY
- Site address
- 768 EAST NORTH STREET
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44305
- Mailing
- 768 EAST NORTH STREET ATTN: BEN GRAHAM, AKRON, OH 44305
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 333517
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 I02 I
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,031 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment: On or about April 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure hearing protectors were worn by employees who were performing a die change on the Johnson Trim Press (located on the hot side) who were exposed to noise greater that 85 decibels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $12031
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,383 · Current $2,192 Reduced
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 20, 2023, the employer permitted employees to operate the abrasive wheel grinder, identified as Ken Tool GR-001, without a tongue guard attached which was located on the Hot Side-Zone 1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2192
- — Z (S) $4383
1910.218 F01 I
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,031 · Current $10,227 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(f)(1)(i): The power to mechanical forging press(es) was not locked out when the die(s) were being changed or maintenance was being performed on the press(es): On or about April 20, 2023, the employer permitted employees to perform die changes on forging machines, to include but not limited to the Johnson 700 ton trim press located on the Hot Side without locking out the equipment. Energy sources include electrical and pneumatic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10227
- — Z (S) $12031
1910.218 F01 III
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,227 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(f)(1)(iii):The ram shall be blocked with a material the strength of which shall meet or exceed the specifications or dimensions shown in Table O-11. On or about April 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees performing die changes on forging machines, to include but not limited to the Johnson 700 ton trim press, located on the Hot Side, blocked the ram.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10227
1910.218 A02 I
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i): Establishing periodic and regular maintenance safety checks and keeping certification records of these inspections which include the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, for the forging machine which was inspected. On or about April 20, 2023, the employer did not eensure that certification records of periodic or regular mainteance safety checks contained the signature of the person who performed the inspection, the serrial number, or other identifier for the forging machines which were inspected were kept.
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 346650146.
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