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Rowe Electronics: OSHA inspections and violations

Norwalk, Iowa · Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing · NAICS 334290

2inspections
10citation items
$975current penalties
Jul 26, 2017last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Rowe Electronics in Iowa 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 26, 2017 on a referral, in Norwalk.

In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 7 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $1,950; today they stand at $975, 50% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Rowe Electronics averages $375 across 1 cited inspection.

Rowe Electronics: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342494382 OPENED JUL 26, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Sep 5, 2017

339 Hakes Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211 · Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 19, 2017: Employee is repairing wire braiding machine and amputates fo

At 1:00 p.m. on July 19, 2017, an employee was repairing an electrical wire braiding machine. The employee caught their right forefinger between the belt and pulley drive and amputated their finger.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$375$188Aug 2, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$375$188Aug 2, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Aug 2, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Aug 2, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Aug 2, 2017Final

Inspection 317653392 OPENED APR 11, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 23 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2014

339 Hakes Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211 · Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$450$225Jun 11, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$450$225Jun 11, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 11, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 11, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$300$150Jun 11, 2014Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1025 · Lead in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii)

(ii) With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), the employer shall collect full shift (for at least 7 continuous hours) personal samples including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area.

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i)

(l) Employee information and training—(1) Training program. (i) Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation.

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 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

Other other communications equipment manufacturing employers in Iowa

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