OSHA Inspection: SKRL DIECAST

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2):     It shall be unlawful to place, or cause, or permit to be placed, on any floor or other structure, a load greater than that for which such floor is approved:    The employer did not know the weight capacity of its overhead storage area where spare parts, equipment, etc, were stored.  Employees were doing assembly work under the storage area.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b):     Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:    Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another on the #4 furnace platform.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f):     Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    a)  The step leading to the platform to the #6 furnace was crooked and bent.    b)  The step leading to the platform to the #5 furnace had a leg missing.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The 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:    The 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, bridge ports, boring mills, grinding machines, CNC machines, trim presses, die cast machines, etc.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 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:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 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.    2)	Provide 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).    3)	  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).

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v):     Pendant control box(es) were not constructed to prevent electrical shock:    The 10 ton overhead crane had the shrouds missing for the controls.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):     A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    The employer had not had an annual crane inspection done for their cranes in the faciility for several years.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(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):    On or before 8/24/11, machine guarding was not provided for the following equipment:    a)  Turn-nado lathe had no chuck guard;    b)  Sport 1745P lathe had no chuck guard;    c)  Garco lathe had no chuck guard;    d)  Turn-Pro lathe had no chuck guard;    e)  The extractor had no guard.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):     Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    Die cast area:  The floor fan had openings in the guard which measured approximately 1 inch.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to 30 p.s.i.  Compressed air measured approximately 72 p.s.i.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):     Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    The 480V disconnect was blocked by a fire hose behind the #1 furnace.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300 Form 300 or eqivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    On or about August 24, 2011, the employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions in Column F on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2008.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300 Form 300 or eqivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    On or about August 24, 2011, the employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions in Column F on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2009.

Issued

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300 Form 300 or eqivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    On or about August 24, 2011, the employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions in Column F on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2010.