AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: OHIO GASKET & SHIM COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of OHIO GASKET & SHIM COMPANY in 976 EVANS AVE., AKRON, OH 44319 (NAICS 339991). OSHA activity number 347817256.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OHIO GASKET & SHIM COMPANY
- Site address
- 976 EVANS AVE.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44319
- Mailing
- 976 EVANS AVE, AKRON, OH 44319
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
- 339991
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.217 B07 IX
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $7,905 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(ix):Mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches, with both foot and hand controls, were not designed so that selection between hand and foot control could be supervised: On or about October 08, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that the selection between hand and foot controls was supervised on the Minster mechanical power press #106, the key for the selector switch was left in the operator controls for employee use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7905
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.217 C03 I B
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $7,905 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(i)(b):The employer did not provide and ensure guarding prevented the employer from inadvertently reaching into the point of operation, or withdrawing his hands if they are inadvertently located in the point of operation as the dies close: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure that guarding in the form of pull-back restraints were properly applied and adjusted to prevent employee(s) from inadvertently reaching into the point of operation while operating the Minster mechanical power press #106.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7905
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.217 E01
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1): The employer did not establish and follow an inspection program having a general component and a directed component: On or about October 8, 2024, the employer did not establish, maintain, and follow as required an inspection program for the Minster mechanical power press #106, employees operating the press were not benefited by a systematic program of periodic and regular inspection of press production systems to ensure that all their parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguarding are in safe operating condition and adjustment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
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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 347817256.
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