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Murrubber Technology, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Stow, Ohio · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · NAICS 325212

1inspections
2citation items
$9,282current penalties
Apr 4, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Murrubber Technology, Inc. once in Ohio.

The inspection began on Apr 4, 2019 on a referral, in Stow.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $18,564 and now stand at $9,282, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Murrubber Technology, Inc. averages $9,282 (1 cited inspection).

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Murrubber Technology, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343905428 OPENED APR 4, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 34 employees at the site · Closed May 23, 2022

1350 Commerce Dr., Stow, OH 44224 · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 27, 2019: Employee amputates several fingers when pulled into machine

At 1:00 p.m. on March 27, 2019, an employee was clearing rubber from the mill when the reverse jogged the mill, pulling his hand into the mill calendars and amputating several fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,282$9,282May 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,282$0May 1, 2019Final

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.

Mar 27, 2019, Stow: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was unjamming a rubber calendar mill and got a hand caught in the rollers. Multiple fingers were amputated.

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)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

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