OSHA Inspection: WIL-RICH LLC

Issued

2009-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1125.00 · Current $563.00 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, caught-in, and/or amputation hazards:
(a) In the fabrication CNC area for employees operating the Mori Seki CNC
machine
center, serial #1224, where the CNC machine center was not equipped with a
functioning
door interlock devise exposing employees to the potential hazard of being
struck by parts
expelled from the machine center or being caught in the moving machinery
inside the
machine center by opening the machine center door during machine operating
cycle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to install a door interlock device on the CNC lathes as required by ANSI
B11.2-2002 Safety
Requirements for Turning Centers Automatic Numerically Controlled Turning
Machines,
paragraphs 6.21 Safeguarding and 6.21.1.2 Automatic Mode which states:
1. Paragraph 6.21: Machines shall be safeguarded wherever practical by
fixed or
interlocked moveable guards.
2. Paragraph 6.21.1.2: Machine operation shall only be possible when the
guards are
closed and the safeguarding (protective) devices are active.  If it is
possible, in this
mode, to open an interlocked moveable guard, the hazardous movement shall
cease and
be inhibited.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion