OSHA Inspection: STILLWATER FASTENERS INCORPORATED

Issued

Jan 26, 1990

Abate by

Apr 27, 1990

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $270

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 were exposed to:
a)  Roll Threading Dept: On or about 10-25-89, employees were
required to left bins containing screw block in excess of the
NIOSH recommended weight to the hopper of the roll threading
machine, exposing employees to serious back injuries.
One method of abating the hazard, is to reduce the weights of the bins.
A second method of abating the hazard is to provide conveyors for
feeding the screws to the hoppers of the roll threading machine.
STEP 1-
Effective administrative protection, such as employee training, physical
assessement, job rotation, etc., shall be provided as an interim
protective measure until feasible engineering or permanent
administrative controls can be implemented which will reduce
employee exposure to nominal risk.
-Where it has been determined that the confined space contains a
hazardous air contaminant and/or an oxygen deficiency, use of
mechanically induced ventilation in the confined space before entry and
during occupancy and/or use of respiratory protective equipment which
provides adequate protection against the hazards encountered.
-Use of appropriate protective clothing, where applicable.
-Provisions for a standby observer located immediately outside the
confined space with a means of communication with the worker inside the
confined space and means of obtaining immediate help in an emergency.
-Provisions and procedures for readily available emergency standby
equipment consisting of a safety line and harness and suitable
respiratory protective equipment approved by the national institute for
occupational safety and health (NIOSH).
-Implementation of periodic training sessions relative to confined space
entry, rescue and first-aid procedures.
-Where indicated by the nature of the potential hazards inside the
confined space, use of electrical equipment which is intrinsically safe
be approved for hazardous (classified) locations.

Issued

Jan 24, 1990

Abate by

May 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $378 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 1990

Abate by

Mar 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $324 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 1990

Abate by

Feb 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $378 Reduced

Issued

Jan 24, 1990

Abate by

Feb 5, 1990

Issued

Jan 24, 1990

Abate by

Feb 5, 1990