OSHA Inspection: MOLDED ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Oct 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not furnish employment
free from the recognized hazard of employees placing their hands, arms and
upper body parts into the
operating work envelope of Articulated and Gantry Robots and colliding and
becoming entangled with the
moving robot parts, which is likely to result in serious amputation,
puncturing, crushing and/or laceration
injuries:
a)  Manufacturing Department, ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4591,
4675 and 4701 !
Employees operating ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4591, 4675 and 4701
were exposed to
the recognized hazard of placing their hands, arms and upper body parts
into the operating work
envelope of Articulated  Robots to load cutting stations with fiberglass
mats that are to be cut and
trimmed by the water jet tool affixed to the robot, to remove finished
pieces, and to remove scrap
fiberglass mat material left over after cutting, permitting the employees
to become entangled with the
moving robot parts, which is likely to result in serious amputation,
puncturing, crushing and/or
laceration injuries.  This hazard was present on or about May 12, 2004
when the presence sensing
mats which were designed to stop the robot if an employee stepped into the
work envelopes of these
robots had been disconnected.
b)  Manufacturing Department, ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4686,
4700,
4703 and 4704 !
Employees operating ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4686 4700, 4703 and
4704 were exposed
to the recognized hazard of placing their hands, arms and upper body parts
into the operating work
envelope of Articulated  Robots to load cutting stations with fiberglass
mats that are to be cut and
trimmed by the water jet tool affixed to the robot, to remove finished
pieces, and to remove scrap
fiberglass mat material left over after cutting, permitting the employees
to become entangled with the
moving robot parts, which is likely to result in serious amputation,
puncturing, crushing and/or
laceration injuries.  This hazard was present on or about May 12, 2004
when the work envelopes for
these robots were not protected by any presence sensing mats, barriers
guards, light curtains or any
other equally effective means.
c)  Manufacturing Department, Robotics, Inc. Gantry Robot Machine Nos.
4501, 4590 and 4601 !
Employees operating Robotics, Inc. Gantry Robot Machine Nos. 4501, 4590
and 4601  were exposed
to the recognized hazard of placing their hands, arms and upper body parts
into the operating work
envelope of  Gantry Robots to load cutting stations with fiberglass mats
that are to be cut and
trimmed by the water jet tool affixed to the robot, to remove finished
pieces, and to remove scrap
fiberglass mat material left over after cutting, permitting the employees
to become entangled with the
moving robot parts, which is likely to result in serious amputation,
puncturing, crushing and/or
laceration injuries.  This hazard existed on or about May 12, 2004 when
the light curtains which
were designed to stop these robots if an employee interrupted the light
beam had been disconnected.
A feasible means to abate the recognized hazard of employees placing their
hands, arms and upper body
parts into the operating work envelopes of each of the Articulated and
Gantry robots in the Manufacturing
Department is to install fixed barrier guards or other safeguarding
devices such as light curtains or presence
sensing mats that either prevent employees from accessing the operating
work envelope or automatically shut
down the robot in the event that the operating work envelope is
penetrated.  Safeguarding devices shall be
selected and installed in accordance with  ANSI R15.06-1999 ! Safety
Requirements for Robots and Robot
Systems.ents

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Oct 20, 2004

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not furnish employment
free from the recognized hazard of employees entering into the restricted
work envelope of Articulated
robots and colliding and/or becoming entangled with the moving robot
parts, which is likely to result in
serious amputation, puncturing, crushing and/or laceration injuries:
a)  Manufacturing Department, ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4700,
4701, 4703 and 4704 !
Employees operating ABB Articulated Robot Machine Nos. 4700, 4701, 4703
and 4704 were
exposed to the recognized hazard of entering into the restricted work
envelope of Articulated robots
and colliding with the moving robot, becoming entangled with the moving
robot and/or becoming
entrapped between the moving robot and fixed articles such as the cutting
basin, inspection tables and
the robot control panel , which is likely to result in serious amputation,
puncturing, crushing and/or
laceration injuries.  This hazard existed on or about May 12, 2004 when
portions of the restricted
work envelopes of these robots were not protected by any barriers,
mechanical
stopping devices, or
electronic limit switches.
A feasible means to abate the recognized hazard of employees entering into
the restricted work envelope of
each of the Articulated robots in the Manufacturing Department is to
either permanently barricade any
portion(s) of the work envelope that extends beyond the footprint of the
cutting basins so that employees
cannot enter this area or install limit switches or mechanical stops which
will prevent the robots from
traveling past the footprint of the cutting basin in the event of a
malfunction.  Establishment of the
Restricted Work Envelope shall be performed in accordance with ANSI R15.06
! Safety Requirements for
Robots and Robot Systems.ents

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Oct 20, 2004

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not furnish employment
free from the recognized hazard of employees entering the path of the
automatic indexing tables of Gantry
Robots and becoming crushed between the automatically moving table and
another moving or stationary
object, which is likely to result in serious crushing and/or pinching
injuries:
a)  Manufacturing Department, Robotics, Inc. Gantry Robot Machine Nos.
4472 and 4480 --
Employees operating the Robotics, Inc. Gantry Robot Machine Nos. 4472 and
4480 were exposed to
recognized hazard entering the path of the automatic indexing tables of
Gantry Robots and become
crushed between the automatically traveling indexing tables and the table
stops.  This hazard existed
on or about May 7, 2004 when the work envelopes of these robots were not
protected by any
presence sensing mats, barriers guards or light curtains designed to stop
the robot if an employee
entered the work envelope.
A feasible means of abating the recognized hazard of employees entering
the path of the automatic indexing
tables on the Gantry robots in the Manufacturing Department is to install
fixed barrier guards or other
safeguarding devices such as light curtains or presence sensing mats that
either prevent employees from
accessing the area of the tables or automatically shut down the tables in
the event that the area surrounding a
table is penetrated.  Safeguarding devices shall be selected and installed
in accordance with  ANSI R15.06-
1999 ! Safety Requirements for Robots and Robot Systems.ents

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Apr 21, 2007

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not furnish employment
free from the recognized hazard of employees placing their hands, arms and
upper body parts into the path
of the cutting water jets of Articulated and Gantry Robots, which is
likely to result in serious laceration
injuries:
a)  Manufacturing Department, Water Jets mounted on ABB Articulated and
Robotics,
Inc. Gantry
Robots, including but not limited to Machine Nos. 4701, 4591, 4686, 4704,
4703, 4675, 4700, 4590,
4601 and 4501 ! Employees operating the ABB Articulated and Robotics, Inc.
Gantry Robots,
including but not limited to Machine Nos. 4701, 4591, 4686, 4704, 4703,
4675, 4700, 4590, 4601
and 4501 were exposed to the recognized hazard of placing their hands,
arms and upper body parts
into the path of the 40,000 pounds per square inch cutting water jets of
Articulated and Gantry
Robots.  This hazard existed on or about May 12, 2004 when the points of
operation of the jets on
these robots were unguarded.
A feasible means to abate the recognized hazard of employees placing their
hands, arms and upper body
parts into the path of the water jets affixed to each of the Articulated
and Gantry robots in the
Manufacturing Department is to install fixed barrier guards or other
safeguarding devices such as light
curtains or presence sensing mats that either prevent employees from
accessing the operating work envelope
or automatically shut down the robot and water jet in the event that the
operating work envelope is
penetrated. Safeguarding devices shall be selected and installed in
accordance with  ANSI R15.06-1999
! Safety Requirements for Robots and Robot Systems.

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 20, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Sep 5, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Aug 18, 2004

Abate by

Aug 26, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500