OSHA Inspection: PRECISION TOOL & MACHINE CO

Issued

2006-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Issued

2006-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $525.00

Issued

2006-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $525.00

Issued

2006-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2006-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

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: crushing injuries caused by the inadvertent
activation of an
unguarded foot pedal.
a) Shop area: The Cincinnati full revolution mechanical power press being
used as a press
brake for bending metal parts was equipped with an unguarded foot pedal.
The opening of
the dies was greater then 3 inches, on or about July 7, 2006.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
One feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is to guard the foot
pedal to prevent the
inadvertent activation.
Or in the alternative:
1910.212(a)(1)
a) Shop area: The Cincinnati full revolution mechanical power press being
used as a press
brake for bending metal parts was equipped with an unguarded foot pedal.
The opening of
the dies was greater then 3 inches, on or about July 7, 2006.