Inspection 347444796 OPENED APR 26, 2024Closed
550 South Ellsworth Ave., Salem, OH 44460 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Butech, Inc. in Ohio 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 26, 2024 on a referral, in Salem.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,017; today they stand at $4,810, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Butech, Inc. averages $4,810 across 1 cited inspection.
Butech, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341782266 OPENED SEP 20, 2016Closed
550 South Ellsworth Ave., Salem, OH 44460 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.179(l)(2)(ii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $8,017 | $4,810 | Oct 20, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Salem site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 129 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 633 Building Salem · 2023 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| 550 Building Salem · 2023 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 530 Building Salem · 2023 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 440 Building Salem · 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 240 Building Salem · 2023 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Butech, Inc. (633) Salem · 2021 | 136 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Butech, Inc. (550) Salem · 2021 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Butech, Inc. (530) Salem · 2021 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Apr 19, 2024, Salem: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s) unspecified
An employee was removing a 2,700-pound piece of metal from a horizontal mill. They were walking away from the machine when they slipped and tried to catch themselves on the metal, causing the large piece of metal to fall down onto their ankle. They sustained a compound fracture to their right leg.
Sep 14, 2016, Salem: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple head locations
An employee was standing under an overhead crane performing rigging activities when a guard came loose from the overhead crane and struck the employee in the face and head. The employee was hospitalized with face and skull fractures, as well as a concussion.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(2)(ii)
(ii) After adjustments and repairs have been made the crane shall not be operated until all guards have been reinstalled, safety devices reactivated and maintenance equipment removed.
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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.