July 2018 Enforcement
California Fines Manufacturer for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards
California OSHA issued six citations and $48,095 in penalties to the manufacturer, Tobin Steel Company, Inc., after a worker sustained serious injuries while operating an unguarded press brake machine. Inspectors concluded that the company failed to: conduct and document required inspections; test and maintain power-operated presses; train workers on amputation hazards; and provide adequate machine guarding.
The simplicity of our Safety Inspection app will increase inspection frequency which leads to a safer work site. You’ll identify hazards and/or unsafe behaviors in real-time which allows management to take a more proactive approach to prevent accidents or OSHA violations.
The Safety-Reports mobile inspection app helps your organization maintain compliance with applicable safety regulations which greatly reduces the likelihood of receiving a citation. Furthermore, data collected using our app has proven to help ‘vacate’ or at least reduce the severity of citations.
Using the Safety-Reports mobile inspection app will cut report writing time significantly! You simply click ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the applicable checklist items and submit your report. Our templates come with pre-loaded observations and recommendations that virtually eliminate report writing time.
Also, check out our CalOSHA checklist!
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