Gastonia, North Carolina · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · NAICS 331492
D Block Metals, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 2, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Gastonia.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $3,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,950, down 35%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. D Block Metals, LLC averages $1,950 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Watch this company1111 Jenkins Road, Gastonia, NC 28052 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
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1111 Jenkins Road, Gastonia, NC 28052 · 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 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,000 | $650 | Aug 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,000 | $650 | Aug 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(g) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,000 | $650 | Aug 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2018 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
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 1910.219(f)(1)
(f) Gears, sprockets, and chains—(1) Gears. Gears shall be guarded in accordance with one of the following methods:
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