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Tower International: OSHA inspections and violations

Meridian, Mississippi · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · NAICS 336370

2inspections
9citation items
$6,213current penalties
Jan 7, 2015last inspection

Tower International has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Mississippi, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 7, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Madison.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $11,476 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,213, down 46%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.303, electrical equipment, general requirements (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Tower International averages $6,213 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Tower International: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340171107 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 213 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2015

440 Church Road, Madison, MS 39110 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Other-than-serious$2,550$0Jan 23, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,550$2,500Jan 23, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$1,913$1,913Jan 23, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$2,550$1,800Jan 23, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$1,913$0Jan 23, 2015Final

Inspection 339805871 OPENED JUN 11, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 2014

6305 St. Louis Street, Meridian, MS 39307 · Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 17, 2014Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Nov 5, 2015, Meridian: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders

A die setter was using an overhead crane to lift a die (approx. 2000-4000 lb.) so that he could put wood blocks underneath it . When the employee lifted the die, the load block was not centered under the die and caused the die to swing hitting the employee in the chest. The employee suffered a fractured sternum, 2 broken ribs, and a punctured lung.

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(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 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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