OSHA Inspection: BARTHELMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jun 23, 1999

Abate by

Jun 28, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $875

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 accidental activation of the press when hand
feeding metal bars
into the dies of the mechanical press brake:
(a)On or about 5/7/99 in the Press Room; employees hand feeding the Dreis
and
Krump #204 press brake, which did not have a guard on the foot pedal to
prevent
accidental activation.
(b)On or about 5/7/99 in the Press Room; employees hand feeding the
Gilbert #45
press brake, which did not have a guard on the foot pedal to prevent
accidental
activation.
ANSI Standard B11.3-1982, paragraph 4.2.4.1.5 states "a means shall be
provided
to
inhibit accidental activation" of a foot-treadle bar.  Among other
methods, one feasible
and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to put a cover
guard over the
foot-treadle bar.
NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 23, 1999

Abate by

Jun 28, 1999

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

Issued

Jun 23, 1999

Abate by

Jul 26, 1999

Issued

Jun 23, 1999

Abate by

Jun 28, 1999