OSHA has inspected Dean Technology, Inc. 2 times in Texas since 2019.
The latest one began on Aug 4, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Addison.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $20,459 and now stand at $7,160, 65% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Dean Technology, Inc. averages $7,160 (1 cited inspection).
Dean Technology, 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 company4117 Billy Mitchell Drive, Addison, TX 75001 · All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4117 Billy Mitchell Drive, Addison, TX 75001 · All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 5, 2019: Employee amputates fingers in drill press
at 4:00 p.m. on December 5, 2019, an employee was using the drill press to drill holes in a piece of plexiglass using gloves and got his fingers caught in the drill that was not equipped with a guard. The employee's right pinky and ring finger were amputated and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $11,934 | $7,160 | Dec 19, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,525 | $0 | Dec 19, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Addison site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 92 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Technology, Inc. Addison · 2024 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Dean Technology Addison · 2023 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Dean Technology Inc. Addison · 2022 | 108 | 11 | 8 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 5, 2019, Addison: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was trilling a plexiglass test fixer when the drill press caught his glove. The press amputated his ring and little fingers.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
29 CFR 1910.212(b)
(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.
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.