OSHA Inspection: AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 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 struck by hazards, while placing items onto and off metal
racks:
On or about 01/08/09 at Winder, GA: Employees were exposed to struck by
hazards, while
placing items onto and off metal racks located in Buildings 824 and 828.
The employer failed
to anchor all rack columns to the floor with anchor bolts.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS:
1. The employer should become familiar with the requirements for the use
of steel
storage racks as written in ANSI MH16.1:2008.  In accordance with
paragraph 1.4.7, the
employer shall install base plates on all columns, which support steel
racks
and secure the base
plates to the floor with anchor bolts capable of resisting horizontal and
vertical forces.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

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 caught between / amputation hazards, while performing
fabrication work with
a press brake:
On or about 01/08/09 at Winder, GA: Employees were exposed to caught
between / amputation
hazards, while operating a press brake:
a. The employer failed to develop die setting procedures for the two press
brakes utilized
in Building 824.
b. The employer failed to guard the back of the Accurpress press brake
located in
Building 824.
c. The employer failed to establish records for periodic and regular
inspections and
maintenance of press brakes located in Building 824.
d. The employer failed to properly maintain training records for press
brake operators.
e. The employer failed to properly manage press brake mode selectors on
press brakes
located in Building 824.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS:
1. The employer should enforce the requirements for the use of press
brakes at his
workplace, as written in ANSI B11.3-1982(R1994).  The employer shall
establish
a press brake
safety program to include the training of employees, point of operation
guarding, die setting
procedures, inspection/maintenance records management, and the control of
mode selector keys.
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

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 23, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $800 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $750

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Apr 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $195 Reduced

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 23, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Mar 23, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009

Issued

Feb 25, 2009

Abate by

Jul 30, 2009