OSHA Inspection: MANIFOLD & PHALOR, INC.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).     a. At the workplace, the employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment to determine the personal protective equipment necessary to protect employees.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and establish an energy control program for maintenance employees performing maintenance on machinery.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    a. At the workplace, a training program for powered industrial truck operators was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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. In the die maintenance area, rotating parts on the Morando PL 30 lathe (Serial # 1963) were not guarded.     b. In the large parts area, rotating parts on the G & L horizontal boring mill (Serial # 7231) were not guarded.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Jun 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 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 (120 VAC) such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring, and other tasks in and around the Orien 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

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 be performed. Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.    a. At the workplace, for employees who routinely perform work on or near energized parts (120 VAC) such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring, and other tasks in and around the electrical panel box for the dock plates,employees did not wear and were not provided with the necessary personal protective equipment to protect employees from shock, arc flash, or arc blast.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2):     "Work on energized equipment." Only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.    a. At the workplace, for employees who routinely perform work on or near energized parts (120 VAC) such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring, and other tasks in and around the electrical panel box for the dock plates, employees were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, and insulating and shielding materials to protect employees from shock, arc flash, or arc blast.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program:    a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, kerosene and oils.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas):    a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and maintain an inventory list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 10, 2012

Abate by

Feb 9, 2012

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 in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about 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, a training program for hazardous chemicals was not developed and employees did not receive training.