OSHA Inspection: HOME GLASS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  (a)  In the Metal Fabrication area; a Delta Tool Grinder (Model:  NK-23-105A) was missing the side guard on the right side exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  (a)  In the Metal Fabrication Area; a Delta Tool Grinder (Model:  NK-23-105A) had the work rest adjusted to approximately 1/2" on the right side and approximately 1/4" on the left side exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a)  In the Metal Fabrication Area; a Delta Tool Grinder (Model:  NK-23-105A) had the tongue guard adjusted to approximately 1/2" on the right and left side exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a)  In the Glass Fabrication area; a written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented, and maintained where employees work with Spectrum 2, glass cleaner, and other chemicals required in the glass industry exposing employees to target organ effects (skin, blood, lung, liver, and kidney).

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  (a)  The employer did not maintain a copy of the MSDS for chemicals such as but not limited to:  Spectrem 2 exposing employees to health hazards.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2000.00 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 energizing, 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:  (a)  A Hazardous Control Program (Lockout / Tagout) was not developed and implemented to ensure employees who perform maintenance or servicing activities were not exposed to unexpected energizing, start-up, or release of stored energy.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)  Written procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy for authorized employees to follow when accomplishing maintenance and/or servicing work on equipment such as but not limited to:  Wysong shear, Roll-in Saw, Radial Arm Saw, Miter Saw, Pistorius Machine, Delta Table Saw, Sheet Board Cutting Machine, and Delta Tool Grinder.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a)Lockout/tagout training was not provided for authorized personnel to perform lockout/tagout or affected employee to inform of the purpose and use of the energy control procedures.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:  (a)  In the Metal Fabrication area; a DeWalt Radial Arm Saw did not have a guard the full diameter of the blade by a device that would automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with the stock being cut exposing employees to struck by hazards.  (b)  In the Metal Fabrication area; a Roll-in Saw (bandsaw) did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1):     Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  (a)  In the Glass Fabrication area; a Delta 10" Unisaw table saw did not have an adjustable guard above the material being cut exposing employees to struck by hazards.