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Sonic Tools Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Ashland, Virginia · Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333512

2inspections
4citation items
$420current penalties
Jul 18, 2022last inspection

Sonic Tools Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 2010.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 18, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Ashland.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,860 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $420, down 77%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Sonic Tools Inc averages $420 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sonic Tools Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2010 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346085277 OPENED JUL 18, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Oct 7, 2022

10455 Dow Gil Road, Ashland, VA 23005 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$600$420Sep 1, 2022Final

Inspection 314597550 OPENED JUN 3, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 2014

325 Hill Carter Parkway, Ashland, VA 23005 · Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$630$0Jun 22, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Jun 22, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$630$0Jun 22, 2010Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(b)

(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

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