Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Central Wire, Inc. in Illinois 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 1, 2016 on a referral, in Union.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,800; today they stand at $7,650, 29% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.335 (safeguards for personnel protection), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Central Wire, Inc. averages $4,500 across 1 cited inspection.
Central Wire, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company6509 Olson Road, Union, IL 60180 · Steel Wire Drawing · 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 | $6,300 | $4,500 | Mar 17, 2016 | Final |
6509 Olson Road, Union, IL 60180 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Jun 28, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2013 | Final |
6509 Olson Road, Union, IL 60180 · Steel Wire Drawing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Union site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 12.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 139 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Wire Inc Illinois Union · 2022 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 12.0 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 26, 2016, Union: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was performing set up on a wire drawing machine when his hand was pinched between the wire and the block on the machine. His left-hand ring finger was partially amputated and his middle finger was fractured.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
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.
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