Inspection 345801138 OPENED FEB 22, 2022Closed
3700 E Pontiac Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Advanced Cutting Systems 5 times in Indiana since 2000.
The latest one began on Feb 22, 2022 on a referral, in Fort Wayne.
Those inspections ended with 28 citation items: 15 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,600 and now stand at $10,850, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Advanced Cutting Systems averages $2,850 (2 cited inspections).
Advanced Cutting Systems also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345733174 OPENED JAN 19, 2022Open
3700 E. Pontiac St., Fort Wayne, IN 46803 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $2,700 | $2,700 | May 16, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 317862852 OPENED FEB 19, 2015Closed
4030 Piper Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $1,200 | $1,200 | Aug 6, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $1,200 | $1,200 | Aug 6, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 6, 2015 | Closed |
Inspection 317454247 OPENED APR 22, 2014Closed
4030 Piper Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Oct 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,750 | $875 | Oct 3, 2014 | Closed |
Inspection 127438059 OPENED FEB 3, 2000Closed
2301 Pennsylvania St, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $600 | $600 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $750 | $750 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $600 | $600 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $450 | $450 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(4) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(6) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 12 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Fort Wayne site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 37 workers: 13.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 23 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cutting Systems Fort Wayne · 2021 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 13.0 | 2.7 |
| Advanced Cutting Systems Inc. Fort Wayne · 2016 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
Other all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing employers in Indiana
- The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. Wabash · 4 citations · $8,415
- Eti LLC Geneva · 9 citations · $25,775
- Progressive Pipe Fabricators Fort Wayne · 1 citation · $5,400
- Spartan Machine Richmond · 4 citations · $1,200
- Hadady Machinery Company Inc. East Chicago · 4 citations · $3,000
- Shells Inc. Bourbon · 41 citations · $18,068
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.