Inspection 344295126 OPENED SEP 10, 2019Closed
1800 Clayton Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Propipe Technologies, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 1996.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 10, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Middletown.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 28 citation items: 14 serious, 4 willful, 6 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $260,134 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $128,467, down 51%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Propipe Technologies, Inc. averages $6,467 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Propipe Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342740040 OPENED OCT 31, 2017Closed
1800 Clayton Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 23, 2017: Employee catches finger in clamp and amputates tip
At 10:00 a.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee was operating a Swege machine and caught his fingertip in a clamp, amputating its tip. Hospitalization was not required.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,934 | $6,467 | Feb 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(a) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 18051706 OPENED AUG 22, 2000Closed
1800 Clayton Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 26, 2000: Employees finger tip amputated in a punch press
Employee #1, who is a set-up operator and foreman, was running a part revolution Bliss OBI punch press on continuous mode. It was equipped with a barrier guard with a hinged front chute opening for parts to come out into a bin. He stated th at he was attempting to free a stuck part and thought he had hit the red emergen cy stop button before he reached through the front opening. The press did not st op and the tip of his right index finger was amputated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 23, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 23, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(g) · Mechanical power presses |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2000 | Closed |
Inspection 102588266 OPENED AUG 15, 1996Closed
1800 Clayton Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · 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)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $200 | $200 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $3,000 | $1,750 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $3,000 | $1,750 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $3,000 | $1,750 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $3,000 | $1,550 | Sep 13, 1996 | Closed |
Inspection 102587896 OPENED MAR 7, 1996Closed
1800 Clayton Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4) · Resistance welding |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $3,000 | $2,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $50,000 | $25,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Willful | $70,000 | $25,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2) · Mechanical power presses |
Willful | $50,000 | $34,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Willful | $30,000 | $15,000 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 1996 | Closed |
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 Middletown site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 34 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propipe Technologies, Inc. Middletown · 2021 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Propipe Technologies Middletown · 2019 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
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.
Oct 23, 2017, Middletown: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was training on a Swege machine when her right middle fingernail was caught in the machine resulting in a right middle finger amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(a)
(A) The exposure determination required by paragraph (c)(2),
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)
(iv) The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The review and update of such plans shall also:
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses
29 CFR 1910.255 · Resistance welding
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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