Mirage Trailers, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Idaho, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 4, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Nampa.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $35,801 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,900, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Mirage Trailers, LLC averages $8,950 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Mirage Trailers, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Idaho · latest 90 days of OSHA records
62employers cited
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Incident on Apr 13, 2017: Employee cuts abdomen when saw kicks back
At 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2017, an employee was using a panel saw to cut a piece of wood. The hold down, which was used to secure the wood during cutting, did not have a good hold on the wood due to loose pieces on table. As a result, the saw kicked back during cutting and came into contact with his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Nampa site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 100 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.2 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Mirage Trailers LLC - Nampa Plant
Nampa · 2019
100
5
0
4.9
5.2
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Apr 13, 2017, Nampa: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was ripping plywood on a horizontal panel saw when the top panel had a piece break off and a piece of plywood was kicked back into the employee's abdomen. The employee was hospitalized for torn intestines that required surgery.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)
(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)
(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.
(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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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.
