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OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FRICTION WELDING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN FRICTION WELDING, INC. in 505 NORTHVIEW ROAD, WAUKESHA, WI 53188 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 346583891.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
AMERICAN FRICTION WELDING, INC.
Site address
505 NORTHVIEW ROAD
City
WAUKESHA
State
WI
ZIP
53188
Mailing
505 NORTHVIEW ROAD, WAUKESHA, WI 53188

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
332999
Employees
49
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12031.00 · Current $6617.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(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.   a) On or about March 23, 2023, the Thompson 125 Ton Friction Welder did not have the tail clamp guarded. This exposed the operator to amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6617
  • — Z (S) $12031

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346583891.