June 30, 2015
June 29, 2015
Investigation site: 20303 1st Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Date citations issued and what prompted inspection: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Cleveland office issued 11 serious safety and health citations to Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company. The agency initiated an inspection in March after receiving a complaint alleging unsafe working conditions at the company which manufactures brackets and parts for the automotive industry.
Investigation findings: Investigators cited 11 serious violations at the Ohio facility.
Violations included:
“Lack of safety mechanisms on machines continues to be among the most frequently cited OSHA violations and that is unacceptable,” said Howard Eberts, OSHA’s area director in Cleveland. “Each year thousands of workers suffer injuries and illness that can affect their ability to earn a living. Cleveland Die & Manufacturing needs to make immediate improvements to ensure their workers are protected on the job.”
Proposed Penalties: $59,400
To ask questions, obtain compliance assistance, file a complaint, or report workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA’s toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency’s Cleveland Area Office at 216-447-4194.
