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James a Smith Co: OSHA inspections and violations

Fridley, Minnesota · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

3inspections
4citation items
$210current penalties
Mar 21, 2017last inspection

James a Smith Co has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2007.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 21, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Minneapolis.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $300 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $210, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.184, slings (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. James a Smith Co averages $70 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

James a Smith Co: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342189610 OPENED MAR 21, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2017

7901 Buchanan St Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55432 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 27, 2017Final

Inspection 317511871 OPENED JAN 23, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 2014

7901 Buchanan Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311384010 OPENED SEP 10, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2007

7901 Buchanan Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$100$70Sep 19, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Sep 19, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$100$70Sep 19, 2007Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1)

(i) Synthetic web slings—(1) Sling identification. Each sling shall be marked or coded to show the rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material.

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii)

(iii) Snags, punctures, tears or cuts;

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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.

29 CFR 5205.1200

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