OSHA Inspection: EXACT MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Flammable liquids containers were not convered, when not in use:  (a) Throughout the production area;  Uncovered coffee cans and wash tub containers were used to store flammable liquids such as, mineral spirits.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.  (a) Throughout the production area; Portable (A-B-C rated, dry chemical) fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  (a) Throughout the production area; Fire extinguisher training was not provided.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility; An energy control program was not developed, implemented, or maintained.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:   (a) Throughout the facility; Energy control procedures were not developed, implemented, or maintained for servicing and maintenance of equipment such as, Acme Gridley and Brown & Sharp spindle screw machines.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a) Throughout the production area; Energy control (lockout/tagout) training was not provided.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Production area; Spindle screw machines were not locked out and tagged out during maintenance activities such as, setup and cleaning operations.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility; Forklift operators were not trained prior to operating a forklift.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production area; Chuck guarding for rotating parts was not provided on metal working equipment such as, but not limited to;  i. Manual Lathe- Enterprise, Model: 1330  ii. 8-inch Drill Presses- Central Machinery and Delta

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production area; Point of operation guarding was not provided on a manual lathe (Enterprise) and two, eight inch drill presses (Central Machinery and Delta).

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special handtools for placing and removing material did not permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:  (a) Production area, Brown & Sharp line; Handheld tools provided for manual chip removal during production runs were not designed to provide operator protection from the point of operation. The tool provided for chip removal was approximately 10-3/4 inches long.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  (a) Production area by Brown & Sharp line; Both work rests on a Baldor brand bench top grinder were not adjusted to within one-eight of an inch of the stone grinding wheels. The left side exposure was approximately three-eights of an inch and the right side exposure was approximately one-half of an inch.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)  (a) Production area by Brown & Sharp line; Both tongue guards were missing and the gap between the stone wheels and periphery exceeded one-fourth of an inch. The left side gap was approximately one inch and the right side gap was approximately two inches.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  (a) Production area by Brown & Sharp line; Three relocatable power taps were not installed in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations in that, the relocatable power taps were plugged into one another (daisy-chained).

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  (a) Production area by Brown & Sharp line; Three relocatable power taps were mounted/installed in place of permanently installed wiring and electrical outlets.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  (a) Throughout the facility; A hazard communication program was not developed, maintained, or implemented.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  (a) Throughout the production area; Containers of cutting oil and mineral spirits were not marked or labeled.

Issued

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  (a) Throughout the facility; Information pertaining to hazards of the chemicals used at their facility and the location of MSDSs was not effectively communicated to employees.