Inspection 346293996 OPENED OCT 20, 2022Closed
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Synehi Casting 6 times in South Carolina since 2007.
The latest one began on Oct 20, 2022 to monitor an earlier case, in Greenwood.
Those inspections ended with 25 citation items: 19 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $17,000 and now stand at $3,660, 78% lower after settlements or reviews.
Silica dust in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 9 items under 1910.1053.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Synehi Casting averages $2,250 (1 cited inspection).
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 346044035 OPENED JUN 23, 2022Closed
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344668470 OPENED MAR 10, 2020Closed
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343352324 OPENED AUG 2, 2018Open
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $100 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $375 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13a 29 CFR 1910.1053(c) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13b 29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13c 29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13d 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13e 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13f 29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13g 29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $375 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14a 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14b 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 310972740 OPENED NOV 27, 2007Closed
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $400 | $160 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $875 | $350 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $875 | $350 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $500 | $200 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $350 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 311506695 OPENED NOV 27, 2007Closed
310 Ginn Street, Greenwood, SC 29648 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 3, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2008 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1053 · Silica dust in general industry
29 CFR 1910.1053(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 µg/m 3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1)
(d) Exposure assessment—(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1)
(e) Regulated areas—(1) Establishment. The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other iron foundries employers in South Carolina
- Pinebrook and Son LLC Great Falls · 6 citations · $750
- Southern Aluminum Foundry - Machine, Inc. Clinton · 16 citations · $22,225
- Sundaram Clayton USA LLC Ridgeville · 2 citations · $9,100
- Replacement Metal Castings Inc Hardeeville · 13 citations · $2,150
- Alimex Precision in Aluminum Inc Columbia · 2 citations · $1,400
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