OSHA Inspection: EXODUS MOLD AND MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Abate by

Feb 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,350 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:    On or before November 2, 2011, the employer had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspection to ensure that before any employee performed servicing or maintenance on the Toyoda FH-55 Vertical Machining Center were protected from being exposed to 480VAC, hydraulics or stored energy and other moving parts.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Abate by

Jan 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or before November 2, 2011, the employer failed to ensure that the grinders in the CNC department had peripheral guards, exposing employees to struck by hazards

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4):     Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:    On or before November 2, 2011, the employer failed to ensure that the face plate on the south wall was covered.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a):     Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    On or about November 2, 2011, while putting a new transformer on the Toyoda FH-55, serial number NM 6445 Horizontal Machining Center, the employer failed to ensure that an employee performing work near a 3 phase 480VAC was trained or followed safe work practices.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i):     The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    On or about November 2, 2011, the employer did not ensure a written copy of procedures to be followed to work on equipment. An employee that was working with 3 phase 480 VAC while wire tying and connecting the ground wire did not have any personal protective equipment to include, flame retardant clothing, face shield or gloves or voltage checked the equipment prior to beginning the work.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):     While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):    On or about November 2, 2011, the employer did not ensue an employee performing work connecting a ground lug to a Toyoda FH-55, serial number NM6445, Horzontal Machining Center, was protected by locking out the electrical main disconnect.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):     Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    On or about November 2, 2011, while troubleshooting with live voltage, 3 phase 480VAC, on the Toyoda FH-55, serial number NM 6445 Horizontal Machining Center, the employer failed to ensure employees wore insulated gloves and as a minimum 8 calorie body protection.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv):     Employees did not wear nonconductive head protection wherever there is a danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized:    On or about November 2, 2011, while troubleshooting 3 phase 480VAC on the Toyaoda FH-55, serial number NM 6445, Horizontal Machining Center, the employer failed to provide proper head protection.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:     On or about November 2, 2011, the employer did not have a written communication program for employees operating machinery such as, but not limited to, Blue Star Lubrication, Mobile Velocite Oil Number 6, and Mobil Vactra oil number 2.

Issued

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or before November 2, 2011 employees were exposed with the hazard of working with oils such as but no limited to Blue Star Lubrication, Mobile Velocite Oil Number 6, and Mobil Vactra oil number 2 while working on CNC machines without being trained.