OSHA Inspection: CHUCK MEADORS, INC

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThe employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThe company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, punch machines, Three Bye Machine, etc.

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThe employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nNOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n1)\\\\tProvide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75\\\\u0019 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50\\\\u0019 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n2)\\\\tProvide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n3)\\\\t  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nPoint(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n(a)  The 05, 06 and 07 machine, did not have any point of operation guarding.\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n(b)  The Three Bye Machine did not have any point of operation guarding.

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nCompressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nCompressed air used for cleaning purposes on the Three Bye Machine was not reduced to 30 p.s.i.  The compressed air measured approximately 98 p.s.i. when dead-ended.

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): \\r\\n\\r\\nThere were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:\\r\\n\\r\\nThe electrical outlet box, mounted on the pillar by the Three Bye Machine, and which had a fan plugged into it, was damaged.  The conduit was broken free from the oulet box and the electrical outlet cover was bent away from its mounting.

Issued

Sep 27, 2011

Abate by

Oct 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nFlexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nThere was no strain relief provided for the coolng fan for the computer.