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Midwest Fabricating: OSHA inspections and violations

Amanda, Ohio · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

5inspections
8citation items
$21,042current penalties
Sep 3, 2015last inspection

Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Midwest Fabricating in Ohio 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 3, 2015 on a referral, in Amanda.

In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 6 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $35,460; today they stand at $21,042, 41% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.217 (mechanical power presses), 4 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Midwest Fabricating averages $4,158 across 2 cited inspections.

It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Midwest Fabricating: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340896778 OPENED SEP 3, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2015

313 North Johns Street, Amanda, OH 43102 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$4,950$3,465Dec 7, 2015Final

Inspection 340864040 OPENED AUG 20, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2015

313 North Johns Street, Amanda, OH 43102 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 12, 2015: Employee amputates finger while adjusting press die

At 4:30 p.m. on August 12, 2015, Employee #1 was adjusting a die in Press 145. The employee loosened the top die and attempted to twist it. Employee #1's hand slipped and the top die fell, amputating the left middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for his injury.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$6,930$4,851Nov 24, 2015Final

Inspection 340736321 OPENED JUN 25, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 2015

313 North Johns Street, Amanda, OH 43102 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339974446 OPENED SEP 29, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Nov 25, 2015

313 North Johns Street, Amanda, OH 43102 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iv)(b) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$6,300$6,300Nov 3, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iv)(d) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$6,300$0Nov 3, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$1,800$0Nov 3, 2014Final

Inspection 338056211 OPENED JAN 2, 2013Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 174 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2013

313 North Johns Street, Amanda, OH 43102 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(d) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$3,825$2,830Apr 19, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$4,590$3,213Apr 19, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$765$382Apr 19, 2013Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.

Aug 25, 2015, Amanda: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

On or about August 25, 2015, an employee suffered the amputation of two fingers, when his right hand got caught between the wire and spool while running wire.

Aug 12, 2015, Amanda: Amputation · amputations · nonclassifiable

On August 12, 2015, an employee suffered an amputation while performing a die change on a power press.

Jun 11, 2015, Amanda: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was injured on the job while operating a press; his thumb was amputated.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

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 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(d)

(2) Point of operation guards. (i) Every point of operation guard shall meet the following design, construction, application, and adjustment requirements:

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

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