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OSHA Inspection: SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC. in 970 EAST 64TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44103 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 346611353.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Site address
970 EAST 64TH STREET
City
CLEVELAND
State
OH
ZIP
44103
Mailing
970 EAST 64TH STREET ATTN: TANIA ZARIPHEH, CLEVELAND, OH 44103

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
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
332111
Employees
160
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $15469.00 · Current $15469.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees are exposed to crushing hazards created from the drifting of the Precision Forge 1500 ton press.   On or about March 29, 2023, located in the Precision Forge Department, employees were required to manually insert a safety bar into a 1,500 ton Precision Forge while the press was under slide drift inertia. The employer did not prevent movement of the upper die while attempting to secure the press which exposed the employees to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $15469
  • — C (S) $15469
  • — Z (S) $15469

1910.218 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $15469.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.218(a)(2): Inspection and maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to maintain all forge shop equipment in a condition which will insure continued safe operation. This responsibility includes:  29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i): Establishing periodic and regular maintenance safety checks and keeping certification records of these inspections which include the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, for the forging machine which was inspected.   On or about March 29, 2023, the employer did not develop and implement a system of periodic and regular maintenance safety checks with certification records for forging machines in the facility, including, but not limited to the Precision Forge 1,500 ton press, exposing employees to the hazards associated forging press operations.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $15469
  • — Z (S) $15469

1910.218 F02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $15469.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(f)(2): Hydraulic forging presses. When dies are being changed or maintenance is being performed on the press, the following shall be accomplished:  29 CFR 1910.218(f)(2)(i): The hydraulic pumps and power apparatus shall be locked out:   On or about March 29, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees were locking out the hydraulic pump with their power apparatus prior to performing die changes and other servicing/maintenance activities, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $15469
  • — Z (S) $15469

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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 346611353.