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OSHA Inspection: MERIT BRASS COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MERIT BRASS COMPANY in 1 MERIT DRIVE, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH 44143 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 346930712.

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Establishment
MERIT BRASS COMPANY
Site address
1 MERIT DRIVE
City
RICHMOND HEIGHTS
State
OH
ZIP
44143
Mailing
1 MERIT DRIVE, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH 44143
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332996
Employees
157
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $14063.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
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:  On or about August 16, 2023, the employer did not ensure one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect the operators and other employees from point of operation and rotating part hazards while working on the pipe cutting machine 36. The guarding installed was easily removed allowing no barrier guarding on the backside of the pipe cutting wheel and employees are required to reach into the area to make adjustments during operation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $14063

KENWORTH

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 346930712.