OSHA Inspection: COOLEY WIRE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

Apr 12, 2004

Abate by

Apr 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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)Main Production Area-On or about 03/30/04 the Proecam Press Brake was
not equipped with
a guard to cover the foot control which actuates the press, as prescribed
by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.3-2002, Section 6.10.4, that when
provided, foot
controls shall be protected to prevent unintended actuation.
b)Main production Area-On or about 03/30/04 the Niagrara Shear was not
equipped  with a
guard to cover the foot control which actuates the shear, as prescribed by
the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.4-1993, Section 5.2.2.5.5, that when
provided, foot controls
shall be protected to prevent unintended actuation.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), andin
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.

Issued

Apr 12, 2004

Abate by

May 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Apr 12, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Apr 12, 2004

Abate by

Apr 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,100 Reduced