| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2024-06-11
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, P: AMPUTATE
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5485.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| 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 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment; where employees perform servicing and maintenance such as, but not limited to, changing wheels on Okamoto Grind-X ACC12-24DXM serial number 93129 wet grinder, rewiring compressor, replacing auto feed on CNC lathe, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures were not developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment; employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the Lockout/Tagout procedures for all employees responsible for locking out machines during servicing or maintenance, such as but not limited to; CNC lathes, Bridgeport milling machines, manual grinders, wet grinders, EDM machines, compressor, and ejection molding machines. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C07 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control: a) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment; the employer did not provide Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) training to authorized employees who performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines such as, but not limited to: changing wheels on wet grinder, rewiring compressor, replacing auto feed on CNC lathe. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5485.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not 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 06/11/2024, in the training room; employees were exposed to rotating parts hazards when operating the Harding HLV-H Lathe without guarding the spindle. b) On or about 06/11/2024, in the training room; employees were exposed to rotating parts hazards when operating the Clausing Colchester Lathe without guarding the spindle. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 A04 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
2200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4113.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| 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 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Central Machinery 6-inch bench grinder to sharpen parts with a work rest adjusted to more than 1/8 inch. b) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Rockwell bench grinder to sharpen parts with a work rest adjusted to more than 1/8 inch. c) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Baldor bench grinder to sharpen parts with a work rest adjusted to more than 1/8 inch. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 B09 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Central Machinery 6-inch bench grinder to grind varies parts with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch. b) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Rockwell bench grinder to grind varies parts with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch. c) On or about 06/11/2024, throughout the establishment, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the Baldor bench grinder to grind varies parts with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040041 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-06-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-07-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
58 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form: a) On or about 06/11/2024; the employer failed during the calendar year 2023, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2024. The establishment employed 58 employees and is classified as 333511 during the calendar year 2023. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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