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Astro Tool Corp: OSHA inspections and violations

Beaverton, Oregon · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · NAICS 332212

3inspections
10citation items
$735current penalties
Nov 25, 2019last inspection

Astro Tool Corp has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Oregon, the first in 2011.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 25, 2019 after a complaint, in Beaverton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 7 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $735 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 7010.7650, (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Astro Tool Corp averages $180 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Astro Tool Corp also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Astro Tool Corp: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344510227 OPENED NOV 25, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2020

21615 Sw Tualatin Valley Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97003 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$180$180Jan 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR OAR 437-002-0134(13)
 Serious$0$0Jan 28, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Jan 28, 2020Final

Inspection 315946897 OPENED OCT 12, 2011Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Oct 12, 2011

21615 Sw Tualatin Valley Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97006 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315429936 OPENED AUG 11, 2011Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2012

21615 Sw Tualatin Valley Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97006 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$125$125Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$100$100Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$165$165Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$165$165Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 23, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 7 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 23, 2011Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Beaverton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 27 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Astro Tool Corporation
Beaverton · 2018
27 000.03.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)

(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)

(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 7010.7650

Other cutlery and handtool manufacturing employers in Oregon

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