OSHA has inspected Microxact, Inc. once in Virginia.
The inspection began on Apr 17, 2024 after a complaint, in Radford.
That inspection ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $1,670 and now stand at $1,336, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
Welding fire safety comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.252.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Microxact, Inc. averages $1,336 (1 cited inspection).
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(a)
(A) In a space of less than 10,000 cubic feet (284 m 3) per welder.
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(c)
(C) In confined spaces or where the welding space contains partitions, balconies, or other structural barriers to the extent that they significantly obstruct cross ventilation.
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.
