OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN LOUVER COMPANY

Issued

Jun 21, 2006

Abate by

Jul 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 laceration and amputation hazards:
a) Fabrication Department - In the event of an interruption in the
electrical supply, the Jones
Supreme Machine Company vertical band saw was not equipped with an
operable magnetic
restarter or a similar device to prevent the saw from restarting
automatically when power is
restored.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to include
but not limited to the following:
Conform to the American National Standards Institute, ANSI B11.10-2003
"Safety
Requirements for Metal Sawing Machines", Section 6.11.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this
violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),
and in 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

Jun 21, 2006

Abate by

Jul 13, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced