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OSHA Inspection: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ERIE, HURON, OTTAWA AND SANDUSKY COUNTIES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ERIE, HURON, OTTAWA AND SANDUSKY COUNTIES, INC. in 1597 PONTIAC AVE, FREMONT, OH 43420 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 347179806.

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Site address
1597 PONTIAC AVE
City
FREMONT
State
OH
ZIP
43420
Mailing
419 W MARKET ST., SANDUSKY, OH 44870
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326199
Employees
95
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2024
Penalty
Initial $4,839 · Current $1,452 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   a. Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties, Inc. at 1597 Pontiac Ave., Fremont, Ohio: On or about December 1, 2023,  the Central Machinery 1/2 HP abrasive wheel bench grinder, item # 39797, was not equipped with a tongue guard on the left abrasive wheel. Employees utilizing the grinder in this condition were exposed to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1452
  • — Z (S) $4839

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2024
Penalty
Initial $6,453 · Current $1,935 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a. Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties, Inc. at 1597 Pontiac Ave., Fremont, Ohio: On or about December 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure the compressed air nozzle utilized in the maintenance used to clean metal shavings was limited to 30 psi. or below. Employees utilizing the compressed air in this condition were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1935
  • — Z (S) $6453

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2024
Penalty
Initial $1,613 · Current $485 Reduced
29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3):): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a. Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties, Inc. at 1597 Pontiac Ave., Fremont, Ohio: On or about December 1, 2023,  The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report within 7 calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  A recordable Injury occurred on August 17, 2023 and was not recorded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $485
  • — Z (O) $1613

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 347179806.

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