Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2012-02-17
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Emphasis |
N: SSTARG11
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Case Closed |
2012-04-12
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100157 G02 |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
45 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the establishment, employer did not provide fire extinguisher training annually. Last fire extinguisher training was provided on 03/30/10. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01004 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100178 L04 III |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the establishment, employer did not evaluate forklift truck operators' safe driving skills every three years. Last forklift truck operators' performance/evaluation was conducted on June 25, 2007. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01005 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
2500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by saws' blades: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, Marvel Vertical Band Saw and DoAll Horizontal Band Saw, Model C-916, did not have guards to cover the non-working parts of its blades. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01006 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100215 A04 |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
1500.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1785.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
3 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, Powermatic Pedestal Bench Grinder, CAT No 2100-25, Spec No 44A473 workrests were adjusted to 3/8 inch (left and right sides). b) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, SKIL Bench Grinder, Mot ref No 41673UB792 workrests were adjusted to 3/8 inch (left side) and 1/2 inch (right side). c) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, Hammond Kalamazoo Bench Grinder workrests were adjusted to 1/4 inch (left and right sides). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01007 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100303 F02 |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2380.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, circuit breakers inside of an electrical panel were not labeled for its purposes. Employees did not know which breakers shutdown machines for maintenance or emergencies activities. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. |
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Citation ID |
01008A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
2278.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
5 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the establishment, employer did not have a written Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) program with machine-specific LOTO procedures for employees performing maintenance/servicing activities in machines such as, but not limited to: CNC Machining Center, Compressors and Drilling Machines. b) On or about 01/19/12, in the machine shop areas, employees did not utilize a Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedure when changing a blade on a Marvel Vertical Band Saw. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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Citation ID |
01008B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 F03 I |
Issuance Date |
2012-02-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2012-04-16 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
Final Order |
2012-03-14 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew: a) On or about 01/19/12, in the production areas, a group Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedure was not utilized by two employees changing belts inside the Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor, Model SSR-EP15U. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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