Since 1991, OSHA inspectors have visited Fadco Inc in Oklahoma 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 23, 2015 on a referral, in Tulsa.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 3 serious, 1 willful and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $56,675; today they stand at $20,510, 64% less.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Fadco Inc averages $20,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Fadco Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Tulsa site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 61 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
FADCO, Inc.
Tulsa · 2021
61
0
0
0.0
3.3
Severe injury reports
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 21, 2015, Tulsa: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating an unguarded table saw and amputated three fingertips on the left hand.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
(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:
(d) Hand-fed crosscut table saws. (1) Each circular crosscut table saw shall be guarded by a hood which shall meet all the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws.
(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.
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.