Charles Meisner, Inc: OSHA inspections and violations
Upland, California · Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) · NAICS 332119
5inspections
9citation items
$4,820current penalties
Dec 27, 2016last inspection
Charles Meisner, Inc has 5 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1988.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 27, 2016 after a complaint, in Upland.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 4 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,820 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Charles Meisner, Inc averages $3,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Charles Meisner, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
1,128employers cited
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Incident on Feb 18, 1997: Employee's fingers amputated in punch press
On February 18, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a 150-ton Bliss punch press. Her hand became caught in the ram, amputating her second, third, and fourth fingers .
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 B 2
Other-than-serious
$75
$75
Apr 2, 1997
Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 4202 C
Other-than-serious
$75
$75
Apr 2, 1997
Closed
Inspection 112041066 OPENED AUG 12, 1992Closed
Complaint · Complete · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed May 18, 1993
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Upland site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 21 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
Charles Meisner Inc.
Upland · 2021
21
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 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
(4) Foot pedals (treadle). (i) The pedal mechanism shall be protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal.
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i)
(c) Safeguarding the point of operation—(1) General requirements. (i) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of “point of operation guards” or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10.
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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.