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Signtex, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Grasonville, Maryland · Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · NAICS 335121

1inspections
5citation items
$5,940current penalties
Jul 26, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Signtex, Inc. once in Maryland.

The inspection began on Jul 26, 2023 after a complaint, in Grasonville.

That inspection ended with 5 citation items: 2 serious, 2 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,000 and now stand at $5,940, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Signtex, Inc. averages $5,940 (1 cited inspection).

Signtex, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346858699 OPENED JUL 26, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Oct 13, 2023

220 Vfw Avenue, Grasonville, MD 21638 · Residential Electric Lighting Fixture 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$1,500$900Sep 1, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$2,100$1,260Sep 1, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i) · Flammable liquids
 Repeat$4,200$2,940Sep 1, 2023Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Repeat$1,200$840Sep 1, 2023Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 1, 2023Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i)

(2) Design, construction, and capacity of containers—(i) General. Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used. Metal containers and portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by chapter I, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (regulations issued by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board, Department of Transportation), shall be deemed to be acceptable.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)

(2) Deep breathing. In a normal standing position, the subject shall breathe slowly and deeply, taking caution so as not to hyperventilate.

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.

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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