OSHA has inspected EC Design LLC once in Texas.
The inspection began on Dec 10, 2015 on a referral, in Austin.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,300 and now stand at $3,150, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and EC Design LLC averages $3,150 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,300 | $3,150 | Apr 11, 2016 | Final |
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 8, 2015, Austin: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was assembling calendar pages using a commercial paper cutter when the machine cut the employee's left-hand middle and ring fingers. The fingers were amputated.
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.
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