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Zenith Spring Co: OSHA inspections and violations

Duluth, Minnesota · Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing · NAICS 332611

9inspections
22citation items
$6,040current penalties
Feb 9, 2017last inspection

Zenith Spring Co has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1987.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 9, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Duluth.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 16 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,400 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,040, down 6%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Zenith Spring Co averages $402 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Zenith Spring Co: OSHA citation items per year, 1987 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342093085 OPENED FEB 9, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Feb 27, 2017

3116 Michigan St W, Duluth, MN 55806 · Spring Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$375$262Feb 15, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Other-than-serious$100$70Feb 15, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$100$70Feb 15, 2017Final

Inspection 317587491 OPENED FEB 11, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2014

3116 Michigan St W, Duluth, MN 55806 · Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$525$368Feb 27, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Feb 27, 2014Closed

Inspection 314961715 OPENED OCT 6, 2010Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 18, 2010

3116 Michigan St W, Duluth, MN 55806 · Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314791781 OPENED AUG 18, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 18, 2010

3116 Michigan St W, Duluth, MN 55806 · Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing · 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
 Serious$225$225Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$675$675Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$225$225Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$525$525Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(c) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$525$525Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$225$225Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$225$225Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 8 Serious$375$375Sep 9, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$100$100Sep 9, 2010Closed

Inspection 309478667 OPENED SEP 23, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 13 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2005

3116 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806 · Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303474472 OPENED JUL 7, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2000

3116 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$100$70Jul 26, 2000Closed

Inspection 126564939 OPENED FEB 20, 1997Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed May 6, 1997

3116 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$700$700Mar 12, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$700$700Mar 12, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$700$700Mar 12, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$0$0Mar 12, 1997Closed

Inspection 111698809 OPENED NOV 7, 1990Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 27, 1990

3116 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 4, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 4, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 4, 1990Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 104568753 OPENED JAN 27, 1987Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Feb 6, 1987

3116 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1820.6530

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)

(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)

(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 5205.1200

29 CFR 5205.1210

29 CFR 5205.870

29 CFR 5206.700

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