OSHA Inspection: LEACH'S INDUSTRIAL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1224.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a)  Leachs' Industrial Service, Inc. located at 2508 Industrial Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81505:  On and before December 8, 2011, guarding was not provided to protect machinists and other employees from hazards created by the rotating chuck on lathes. The rotating chuck on the Toyota Dynamic-2960G and the Mazak-30 lathes were not guarded. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the chuck.  (b)  Leach's Industrial Service, Inc. located at 2508 Industrial Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81505:  On and before December 8, 2011, guarding was not provided to protect machinists and other employees from hazards created by the rotating parts of the Comet mill. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the rotating parts.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a)  Leachs' Industrial Service, Inc. located at 2508 Industrial Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81505:  On and before December 8, 2011, the employer did not ensure the point of operation of the hydraulic bending section of the Piranha Ironworker was properly guarded to prevent employees from having any part of the their body in the danger zone during operation. A one-hand control joystick is located within 10 inches of the point of operation of the bending arm. This hazard exposed the employees to an amputation hazard.    Abatement Note:  Press brake safeguarding can be accomplished by using one of the following:  (a)  Presence Sensing Device - Designed to automatically stop the machine when the sensing field is interrupted.  (b)  Two-Hand Control Device - Designed to keep the operators hands away from the point of operation by requiring two hands to engage the machine.  (c)  Pullback Device - Designed to pull the operator's hands away from the area of the closing dies during each stroke of the press.  (d)  Restraint Device - Designed and adjusted so that the operator can never reach the point of operation.    Safeguarding by maintaining a "safe distance" is acceptable only when safeguarding by physical barrier or devices is not feasible and the employer demonstrates that power press brake point of operation guarding by maintaining a safe distance is limited to one-time only fabrication of made-to-order or custom-made piece parts. Small quantity runs, typically performed in job shop or model shop establishments may be affected by this provision; high volume piece part rates of production will not. A "small quantity run" means fabrication of more than one of the same piece parts over a continuous time frame of no more than four hours per month.    Two-hand control, as a point of operation safeguarding device for press brakes, is ideal for short-run job-shop operations. Piece parts can vary from quite small to very large. The steps are as follows:  Step 1 - By depressing the control buttons, the operator initiates the press brake stroke.  Step 2 - The operator must hold the buttons until the slide completes its downward travel. If the operator removes a hand from one of the controls, the slide will stop. In the single stroke or Hi/Lo mode, the slide will make one complete stroke.  Step 3 - In the sequence mode, the slide will automatically stop at a preset position 1/4" or less above the work piece. This position is adjustable for different feed-line heights or material thickness.  Step 4 - If the work piece is not already placed in the die, it may be inserted at this time.  Step 5 - The two-hand control or the foot switch is now re-initiated, causing the slide to continue through the bottom of the stroke and finishing at top dead center (TDC).