Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325620
1inspections
4citation items
$7,500current penalties
Nov 12, 2024last inspection
OSHA has inspected Eco Lips once in Iowa.
The inspection began on Nov 12, 2024 on a referral, in Cedar Rapids.
That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,714 and now stand at $7,500, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Eco Lips averages $7,500 (1 cited inspection).
Eco Lips also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Iowa · latest 90 days of OSHA records
64employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Cedar Rapids site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 70 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Eco Lips INC
Cedar Rapids · 2022
70
0
0
0.0
1.1
Eco Lips, Inc.
Cedar Rapids · 2021
93
0
0
0.0
1.7
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(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 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)
(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
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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.
