OSHA Inspection: CORNELL PUMP COMPANY

Issued

Jun 26, 2000

Abate by

Jun 29, 2000

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

ORS654.010:  The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was
safe and healthful
for employees, and did not do every other thing reasonably necessary to
protect the life, safety,
and health of the employees:
a) The employer recognized there was a problem with the parts being
ejected, yet failed to take
effective corrective action to prevent reoccurrence of similar accidents
or near misses; 1) The
employer had knowledge of an alternative method in ensuring that the chuck
jaws would hold
the part or if the part became dislodged, it would be contained within the
jaws; 3) The operators
were not provided adequate instruction in properly setting the chuck jaws
and review of the
operating manual so that they could learn all the intricacies of the lathe
operation.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
OAR 437-001-0760(1)(a) would apply.
The employer shall see that workers are properly instructed and supervised
in the safe operation
of any machinery, tools, equipment, process, or practice which they are
authorized to use or
apply.