Inspection 346869753 OPENED JUL 27, 2023Closed
1000 Rockwell Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732 · Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Meritor, Inc. in North Carolina 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 27, 2023 after a complaint, in Fletcher.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $13,300; today they stand at $11,000, 17% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Meritor, Inc. averages $11,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Meritor, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 346490832 OPENED FEB 7, 2023Closed
160 Ash St, Forest City, NC 28043 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343276499 OPENED JUL 5, 2018Closed
1000 Rockwell Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732 · Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,000 | Nov 9, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 9, 2018 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Forest City site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 564 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 89 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC Forest City · 2021 | 564 | 8 | 4 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Meritor Fletcher Fletcher · 2020 | 506 | 6 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Meritor Forest City Forest City · 2020 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b)
(B) Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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- Linamar North Carolina, Inc. Arden · 6 citations · $9,000
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.