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Sharpco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Monroe, Louisiana · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

1inspections
3citation items
$2,744current penalties
Dec 14, 2022last inspection

OSHA has inspected Sharpco, Inc. once in Louisiana.

The inspection began on Dec 14, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Monroe.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,574 and now stand at $2,744, 40% 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 $3,600, and Sharpco, Inc. averages $2,744 (1 cited inspection).

Sharpco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346390867 OPENED DEC 14, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2023

8770 Frontage Road, Monroe, LA 71202 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · 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$3,572$2,143Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$501$301Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$501$301Mar 29, 2023Final

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)(ii)

(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

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.

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