OSHA Inspection: KOVATCH CASTINGS

Issued

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    Shell Department and Back-Up Coat Area:  Hard hats/bump caps were not provided when employees were exposed to the conveyor system which was approximately 5 1/2 feet from floor level.  In lieu of hard hats/bump caps, the employer may designate walkways in the areas where employees do not have to go under the conveyor sytem.

Issued

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

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, ovens, robotics, mixers, conveyors, etc.

Issued

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    On or before 8/30/11, the employer did not do a driving evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:    Powered industrial trucks were not inspected per shift.  Checks on the trucks was only done on first shift.

Issued

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a)  There was an electric heater inside the water tank that did not have a GFCI.    (b)  There was an electric heater inside the pattern wash tank, that did not have a GFCI.    (c)  There was a broken/missing switch by the pattern wash tank.