OSHA has inspected Future Polytech once in Ohio.
The inspection began on Aug 25, 2023 on a referral, in Coldwater.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $21,876 and now stand at $10,938, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Future Polytech averages $10,938 (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 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $10,938 | $5,469 | Oct 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $10,938 | $5,469 | Oct 26, 2023 | 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.
Aug 18, 2023, Coldwater: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was webbing and threading a line between rollers on a winder when their right little finger got caught in a pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
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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