OSHA Inspection: CASCADE GENERAL, INC.

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish employmnent 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) In the SSD maintenance shop, a Chicago mechanical press brake,
SN L6443, is used to bend and form metal while an operator places
his hand within 1 inch of the point-of-operation that was not
safeguarded. 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; and (e)
Periodic inspections.

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $5,625 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $5,625 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Feb 21, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 15, 2002

Abate by

Mar 4, 2002