OSHA Inspection: V & P HYDRAULIC PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Jan 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    a. At the workplace, point of operation guarding was not present on the Cincinnati Gilbert radial arm drill (Serial # 5909).

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs(b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch:    a. In the tool room, the distance between the wheel and the adjustable tongue guard on the Black and Decker 10 inch ball bearing bench grinder exceeded one-fourth inch.

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Dec 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1):     Inspection. Immediately before mounting, all wheels shall be closely inspected and sounded by the user (ring test) to make sure they have not been damaged in transit, storage, or otherwise. The spindle speed of the machine shall be checked before mounting of the wheel to be certain that it does not exceed the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel. Wheels should be tapped gently with a light nonmetallic implement, such as the handle of a screwdriver for light wheels, or a wooden mallet for heavier wheels. If they sound cracked(dead), they shall not be used. This is known as the "Ring Test".    a. In the tool room, ring tests were not being conducted on abrasive wheel before mounting and use.

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Jan 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a):     "General." Safety-related work practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized.The specific safety-related work practices shall be consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards.    a. At the workplace, for employees who routinely perform work on or near energized parts (240 VAC) such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring, and other tasks in and around the machining center, neither a flash hazard analysis was conducted to determine the proper protection required nor was a flash protection boundary established to protect employees from shock, arc flash, or arc blast.     ABATEMENT NOTE: One method of abatement, among others, includes conducting a flash hazard analysis in compliance with NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace to determine the flash protection boundary and the use of electrical protective equipment as necessary for the specific related hazards of each task.

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed.  The certificationshall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees includedin the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not document and certify that the periodic inspections were being performed.

Issued

Dec 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals intheir work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trainedabout is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability,carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not provide training to new employees on the hazardous chemicals in the work area such as, but not limited to, oils and hydraulic fluids.