OSHA Inspection: GKN SINTER METALS, INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h):  "Railings and handrails." Standard railings shall be provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms. Handrails shall be provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending. Stair railings and handrails shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of 1910.23:    a.  In the secondary department, the stairway to the platform for the inner race surface grinder did not have a midrail.    b.  In the primary department, the stairway to the upper platform at the top of the forge line #7 press did not have a midrail.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D):  Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):    a.  In the secondary department, the E1-1 control panel for the outer race cell #2 which was locked out did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the lockout device.    b.  In the secondary department, the E2-20 incoming power supply panel for the Okuma & Howa machine (2SP-15HG) which was locked out did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the lockout device.    c.  In the primary department, the C1-10 control panel for the forge #6 induction heater which was locked out did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the lockout device.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 operatorand other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips andsparks.  Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc:    a.  In the secondary department, the ingoing nip point/rotating parts at the test PTO gear and master on the Fellows roll check machine (#29060; asset #43003) was not adequately guarded.    b.  In the primary department, the moving parts of the feeder on the front side of the Niagra 500 ton forge #7 was not guarded.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded.  The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    a.  In the primary department, the point of operation on the back side of the 500 ton Niagra forge press #5 was not adequately guarded due to the door not being secured and no safety interlocks.    b.  In the primary department, the point of operation on the back side of the 500 ton Niagra forge press #3 was not adequately guarded due to the guard not being secured and no safety interlocks.    c.  In the maintenance department, the point of operation on the National hydraulic shear was not guarded on the back side and inadequately guarded on the front side.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(f)(1)(i):  The power to the press shall be locked out:    a.  On or about November 14, 2011, the 2500 ton National Maxipress forge press #12 was not locked out when a tooling change was being performed.    b.  On or about November 14, 2011, the 500 ton Niagra forge press #3 was not locked out when a tooling change was being performed.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to beperformed.  Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part:    a.  At the workplace for employees who routinely performed work on or near energized parts up to 480 VAC such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring, and other tasks, the employer did not enforce the use of electrical protective equipment which was necessary for the electrical hazards of arc flash or shock.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii):  Protective equipment shall be maintained in a safe, reliable condition and shall be periodicallyinspected or tested, as required by 1910.137:    a.  At the workplace, the employer did not ensure that the White Rubber Corp rubber insulating gloves (Class 00, Type I) received a periodic electrical test every six months for an employee who used the gloves while performing work on or near energized parts.    b.  At the workplace, the employer did not ensure that the North rubber insulating gloves (Class 00, Type I) received a periodic electrical test every six months for an employee who used the gloves while performing work on or near energized parts.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 18, 2012

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 certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection:    a.  At the workplace, the employer had not certified that periodic lockout/tagout inspections had been performed.