WAPAKONETA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY in 13663 SHORT RD., WAPAKONETA, OH 45895 (NAICS 331314). OSHA activity number 347120552.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL ALUMINUM MFG. COMPANY
- Site address
- 13663 SHORT RD.
- City
- WAPAKONETA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45895
- Mailing
- 13663 SHORT RD., WAPAKONETA, OH 45895
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331314
- Employees
- 129
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,140 · Current $5,070 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. a). General Aluminum Mfg. Company on or about November 11, 2023 located at 13663 Short Road Wapakoneta, OH 45895: The employer did not ensure that the employees operating powered industrial trucks were adequately trained. Employees were operating "Big Joe" powered pallet jack at X-Ray 20 to move metal baskets without the benefit of equipment specific training. Due to this condition employees working on or around "Big Joe" powered pallet jack were exposed to struck- by injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5070
- — Z (S) $10140
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2024
- 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. a). General Aluminum Mfg. Company on or about November 11, 2023 located at 13663 Short Road Wapakoneta, OH 45895: The employer did not ensure powered industrial truck operators performance was adequately evaluated every three years. Due to this condition, employees operating "Big Joe" powered pallet jack at X-Ray 20 were not current on their performance evaluation, exposing employee working on or around "Big Joe" powered pallet jack to struck- by injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). a). General Aluminum Mfg. Company on or about November 11, 2023 located at 13663 Short Road Wapakoneta, OH 45895: The employer did not certify that employees tasked with operating "Big Joe" powered pallet jack had been trained and evaluated as described in paragraph(l) of this section.
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 347120552.
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