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Diversified Machine Systems, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Machine Tool Manufacturing · NAICS 333517

3inspections
10citation items
$17,819current penalties
Oct 19, 2021last inspection

Diversified Machine Systems, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 19, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Colorado Springs.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 4 serious, 1 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $24,507 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,819, down 27%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Diversified Machine Systems, LLC averages $5,940 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Diversified Machine Systems, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Diversified Machine Systems, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345587687 OPENED OCT 19, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 79 employees at the site · Closed Jan 24, 2022

1068 Elkton Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 · Machine Tool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$8,192$6,000Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$5,461$3,550Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2021Final

Inspection 343658670 OPENED DEC 11, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2019

1068 Elkton Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 · Machine Tool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$5,304$5,304Jan 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Repeat$265$265Jan 25, 2019Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 25, 2019Final

Inspection 341600526 OPENED JUL 1, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 11, 2016

1068 Elkton Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$1,785$1,200Jul 28, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,500$1,500Jul 28, 2016Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2022, the Colorado Springs site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 90 workers: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 25 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
DMS
Colorado Springs · 2022
90 616.32.3

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)

(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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