OSHA Inspection: NEWPORT INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2008

Abate by

Oct 27, 2008

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $313 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 point of operation:
Production Area - The foot treadle on the Verson T-1512 Press Brake was
not guarded
to prevent accidental actuation.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct these
hazards are: (1) Implement
the requirement outlined in American National Standards Institute ANSI
B11.3-2002 for
actuation of press brake by foot treadle.  When provided, a foot treadle
of the type that services
as an operator control shall be equipped with a means to prevent
unattended machine actuation.
(2) Provide a protective cover over the treadle bar to prevent unattended
machine actuation. (3)
Provide a locking pin or locking lever to lock the treadle bar in a fixed
position.
These locking
mechanisms should be designed to prevent unattended machine actuation. The
locking
mechanism should not allow locking in the operating position.
Certification and
documentation/evidence of abatement is required. Certification of
abatement is required by 29
CFR Part 1903 and is to be submitted wihtin ten (10) calendar days after
the abatement date.