OSHA Inspection: FLAMBEAU METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Apr 19, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $450 Reduced

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 points of operation of two press brakes:
(a)Fabrication area; Chicago press brake, size 710-D, SN P-7902, used to
bend and
shape, point of operation was not guarded and a foot pedal was used to
initiate
the stroke.
(b)Fabrication area; Milwaukee press brake, 150 ton, press brake no.
I50-IO, SN
4006-22, used to flatten, point of operation was not guarded and a foot
pedal was
used to initiate the stroke.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to:
Implement an effective "Safe Distance" Safeguarding Program as described
in ANSI
B11.3 - 1982, Safety Requirements for Construction, Care, and Use of Power
Press
Brakes.  Elements of the program include:
(a)Exposure prevention procedures
(b)Training
(c)Retraining
(d)Supervision
(e)Periodic inspections

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

May 1, 2001

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Apr 19, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Apr 19, 2001

Issued

Mar 19, 2001

Abate by

Mar 23, 2001