OSHA Inspection: VICTOR INSULATORS INC.

Issued

Apr 30, 2003

Abate by

May 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,000 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 HAZARD OF PRODUCT FALLING FROM THE MACHINERY:
a)VMF Department 44, on or about 11/21/2002: An Eagle VMF Finishing
Machine, Model # TCR 800, was not guarded in that employees were not
protected from rotating clay pugs that routinely fall from the machine.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct each of
these
hazards are to:
1.Install barrier guarding to prevent falling product from striking
employees
performing routine work.