OSHA Inspection: RIDGWAY POWDERED METALS, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · 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 crushing injuries during powdered metal press operation,
maintenance and set up due to a lack of original and continuing
competence of personnel who maintain, inspect and/or service the
presses and a lack of thorough periodic and regular inspections of
the powdered metal presses to assure all parts, auxillary equipment
and safe guards attached meet established safety requirements:
(a) Sizing and molding departments; powdered metal
presses without safeguards or devices, barrier guard
with openings that are too large and die setters using
unsafe methods of die-setting.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods include:
1.  Training of personnel servicing, inspecting and
maintaining powdered metal presses on an initial and
continuing basis to assure competence and familiarity
with the industry safety requirements for powdered
metal presses, such as established by the Powdered
Metals Industries Federation Standard No. 47 and the
American National Standards Institute B11.6
2.  A program of periodic and regular inspections
of powdered metal presses for compliance to safety
requirements with certifications which include date
of inspection, signature of person performing the
inspection, and serial number or other identifier
of the press inspected.

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Aug 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · 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 crushing injuries from failure of a brake on a powdered
metal press during feeding or removing parts from presses while they
were guarded at the point of operation by a two hand control, presence
sensing device, type B gte, or movable barrier guard:
(a) Sizing department; the Gasbarre Sizing Press
equipped with a two hand control device.
Among other methods, feasible and accetable abatement methods include:
1.  Installation of a brake monitor system with an
approved control system designed, constructed and
arranged to monitor the effectiveness of the powdered
metal press braking system or:
2.  Installation of point of operation devices, such
as pull back restraints.

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jun 24, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jun 24, 1991

Issued

Jun 21, 1991

Abate by

Jul 15, 1991