OSHA Inspection: AR METALCRAFTERS, INC.

Issued

Jan 4, 1993

Abate by

Jan 12, 1993

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

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 the hazard of exposure to non-ionizing radiation resulting
in severe burns of the eyes and skin:
a)  Production Area, Fanuc Laser Model C1000, Class IV Laser
A written Standard Operating Procedure was not developed and
implemented to insure that operators and nearby employees
are not exposed to non-ionizing radiation generated by the
lazer and a laser safety officer was not appointed to insure
that all laser operations are performed in compliance with
the laser safety guidelines of ANSI Z136.1, on or about
10/9/92.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to utilize the directions in the "Guidelines
for Laser Safety and Hazard Assessment", OSHA Pub 8-1.7, and the
American National Standard for the safe use of Lasers, ANSI Z136.1,
for the development of a Standard Operating Procedure for Class IV
Laser and that Appointment of a Laser Safety Officer.

Issued

Jan 4, 1993

Abate by

Jan 7, 1993