OSHA Inspection: ALOUN FARM INC

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

HAR 12-60-2(a)(3) was violated because: (a) A Delta Rockwell floor mounted drill
press, serial number 1416605, was not secured to the floor to prevent walking,
moving, and/or tip over. (b) The upper blade guard for a Ryobi 10 inch table saw
, model RTS10, serial number XX114322187, was missing thus exposing employees to
potential serious bodily injuries. (c) A Delta 6 inch bench grinder, model DW75
6, serial number 0044-YL1220, was missing its side spindle guard on the grind wh
eel side of the machine. The bench grinder was also missing its adjustable work
rest and adjustable tongue. The missing spindle guard, adjustable work rest, and
adjustable tongue exposed employees to potential serious bodily injuries. 12-60
-2(a)(3) states "Every employer shall provide safe work places and practices by
elimination or reduction of existing or potential hazards. Elimination of existi
ng
or potential hazards by design, process substitution, or other appropriate metho
ds is preferred because it eliminates the need for further employee protection.
When elimination is not feasible, reduction of existing or potential hazards to
acceptable levels, using methods such as engineering or administrative controls,
isolation, or guarding, shall be promptly used. When these methods are inadequa
te to reach acceptable levels, personal protective equipment shall be provided a
nd used." Locations: (a), (b), and (c) Mechanic shop Abatement Note: (a) One fea
sible means of abatement is to bolt the drill press to the floor to prevent walk
ing, moving, and/or tip over. (b) One feasible means of abatement is to install
an upper blade guard to the table saw to prevent employees from accidentally mak
ing contact with the saw blade.
(c) One feasible means of abatement is to install a side spindle guard, an adjus
table work rest, and an adjustable tongue to the bench binder.

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

HAR 12-60-2(a)(3) was violated because: (a) A waste container with oily rags and
paper material did not have a lid cover. Welding activity was being conducted 5
.5 feet away from the waste container thus exposing employees to a fire hazard w
ith the potential for serious bodily injuries. (b) One carbon dioxide, one oxyge
n, and two acetylene gas cylinders in storage were not secured from knock over.
Unsecured gas cylinders exposed employees to potential serious bodily injuries.
(c) Two acetylene gas cylinders that were not in use were missing their valve pr
otection caps. Gas cylinders not in use with missing valve protection caps expos
ed employees to potential serious bodily injuries.
(d) A Lincoln electric ranger welder had an area of damage to the insulation of
the electrode lead cable that allowed the bare copper conductors to be exposed.
The damaged cable exposed the employees to electrical hazards with the potential
for serious bodily injuries. 12-60-2(a)(3) states "Every employer shall provide
safe work places and practices by elimination or reduction of existing or poten
tial hazards. Elimination of existing or potential hazards by design, process su
bstitution, or other appropriate methods is preferred because it eliminates the
need for further employee protection. When elimination is not feasible, reductio
n of existing or potential hazards to acceptable levels, using methods such as e
ngineering or administrative controls, isolation, or guarding, shall be promptly
used. When these methods are inadequate to reach acceptable levels, personal pr
otective equipment shall be provided and used."
Locations: (a), (b), (c), and (d) Mechanic Shop Abatement Note: (a) Two feasible
means of abatement are to place a fireproof lid/cover over the opening of the w
aste container or to move the waste container 35 feet away from the welding acti
vity area. (b) One feasible means of abatement is to secure the gas cylinders to
a wall with a chain to prevent them from being knocked over. (c) One feasible m
eans of abatement is to install valve protection caps to the gas cylinders. (d)
One feasible means of abatement is to replace the electrode lead cable to the el
ectric welder.

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

HAR 12-60-2(a)(3) was violated because: (a) Three conductors of the power cord f
or the Skilsaw circular saw, serial
number 58124, were spliced. The spliced power cord exposes the employees to pote
ntial serious bodily injuries from an electrical hazard. (b) The outer protectiv
e jackets of one orange extension cord and one black extension cord were pulled
back one-fourth inch to one-half inch from the attachment plugs and receptacle h
eads thus allowing the inner insulated conductors to be exposed. The lack of fle
xible cord strain relief exposes the employees to an electrical hazard with the
potential for serious bodily injuries. (c) The outer protective jacket of a powe
r cord for Delta Rockwell floor mounted drill press, serial number 1416605, was
pulled back three-fourth inch from the attachment plug thus allowing the inner i
nsulated conductors to be exposed. The lack of flexible cord strain relief expos
es the employees to an electrical hazard with the potential for serious bodily i
njuries.
(d) A Skilsaw circular saw had a flexible power cord with damage to its outer ja
cket. The damaged power cord allowed conductors and bare copper wires to be expo
sed. Damaged power cord exposed the employees to an electrical hazard with the p
otential for serious bodily injuries. (e) A Delta Rockwell floor mounted drill p
ress, serial number 1416605, had a flexible power cord with damage to its outer
jacket near the tool's electrical junction box. The damaged power cord allowed c
onductors to be exposed. Damaged power cord exposed the employees to an electric
al hazard with the potential for serious injuries. (f) A continuity tester showe
d a flexible, 3-wire, black extension cord to have an open ground. The extension
cord with open ground exposed the employees to an electrical hazard with the po
tential for serious bodily injuries.
(g) A flexible, 3-wire, power cord of a Diehard engine starter/battery charger w
as missing its ground pin. The power cord with open grounds exposed the employee
s to an electrical hazard with the potential for serious bodily injuries. (h) An
electrical light switch box was missing its faceplate thus exposing conductors
and energized parts. Uncovered conductors and energized parts exposed the employ
ees to an electrical hazard with the potential for serious bodily injuries. 12-6
0-2(a)(3) states "Every employer shall provide safe work places and practices by
elimination or reduction of existing or potential hazards. Elimination of exist
ing or potential hazards by design, process substitution, or other appropriate m
ethods is preferred
because it eliminates the need for further employee protection. When elimination
is not feasible, reduction of existing or potential hazards to acceptable level
s, using methods such as engineering or administrative controls, isolation, or g
uarding, shall be promptly used. When these methods are inadequate to reach acce
ptable levels, personal protective equipment shall be provided and used." Locati
ons: (a), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (h) Mechanic Shop; (b) and (f) Nursery Seed Sh
ed Abatement Note: (a) and (d) One feasible means of abatement is to replace the
damaged power cord to the circular saw. (b) and (f) One feasible means of abate
ment is to replace the damaged extension cords. (c) and (e) One feasible means o
f abatement is to replace the damaged power
cord to the drill press. (g) One feasible means of abatement is to replace the d
amaged power cord to the engine starter/battery charger. (h) One feasible means
of abatement is to install a faceplate onto the electrical light switch box.

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced