Inspection 342985090 OPENED MAR 1, 2018Closed
17520 Tyler Street, Elk River, MN 55330 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited Alliance Machine Inc in Minnesota 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 1, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Elk River.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $1,925 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.242 (hand and power tools), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Alliance Machine Inc averages $1,300 across 1 cited inspection.
Alliance Machine Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 317951663 OPENED JAN 16, 2015Closed
17520 Tyler Street, Elk River, MN 55330 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Jan 23, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Jan 23, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Jan 23, 2015 | Closed |
Inspection 316116136 OPENED NOV 10, 2011Closed
17520 Tyler Street, Elk River, MN 55330 · Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $250 | $250 | Dec 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Dec 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2011 | 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 Elk River site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 43 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Machine Inc. Elk River · 2021 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)
(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
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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.