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Coilplus, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Columbus, Ohio · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423510

2inspections
3citation items
$3,500current penalties
Sep 14, 2015last inspection

Coilplus, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 14, 2015 on a referral, in Piqua.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,500, down 50%.

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Coilplus, Inc. averages $1,750 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Coilplus, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Coilplus, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340917939 OPENED SEP 14, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Apr 4, 2017

100 Steelway Place, Piqua, OH 45356 · Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,000$3,500Feb 26, 2016Final

Inspection 340894625 OPENED SEP 2, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 96 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2015

5677 Alshire Road, Columbus, OH 43232 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 12, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 12, 2015Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2019, the Piqua site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 56 workers: 7.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Coilplus Inc.
Piqua · 2019
56 407.42.2
Columbus site
Columbus · 2017
43 102.13.0
Coilplus, Inc.
Piqua · 2016
48 000.03.0

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 4, 2015, Piqua: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · foot (feet), unspecified

An employee was going to hand a piece of material to a coworker. At that time, a coil pusher was activated. The employee's left foot was then crushed between the pusher arm and coil stock.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)

(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i)

(4) Hoist limit switch. (i) At the beginning of each operator's shift, the upper limit switch of each hoist shall be tried out under no load. Extreme care shall be exercised; the block shall be “inched” into the limit or run in at slow speed. If the switch does not operate properly, the appointed person shall be immediately notified.

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.

Other metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employers in Ohio

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