OSHA Inspection: ADE ELECTRONICS CORP.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,980 · Current $1,980

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 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) An energy control program had not been maintained for performing maintenance and servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to the Molex or AMP GTM terminal machines. Employees were exposed to crushing hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a)  Energy control procedures were not created for employee(s) performing maintenance and/or servicing of equipment, such as but not limited to changing the dies in the terminal machines. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  The employer did not ensure authorized employees utilized lockout/tagout devices to de-energize equipment while changing dies in the terminal machines, such as but not limited to the Molex. Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,980 · Current $0 Reduced

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)  Training on energy control had not been accomplished for employee(s) performing maintenance and/or servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to changing the dies in the terminal machines, nor to employee(s) affected by lockout/tagout. Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by and/or entanglement hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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)  The employer did not ensure each driver of the Toyota forklift was competent as required to operate it, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1):     Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard.    (a)  In the production area between the assembly lines, air hoses were lying in the aisleway, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.     (b)  In the shipping/receiving area, a metallic utility box and flexible cords were lying in the aisleway, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.     ADE ELECTRONICS CORP. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 122394018, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 6255 INDUSTRIAL COURT, GREENDALE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:      (a)  Employees were not provided eye protection when operating the terminal machinery, such as but not limited to the Molex and AMP GTMs. Pieces of metal would project from the terminal machines towards the operator, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.     (b)  Employee(s) who fill the Toyota forklift battery with water were not provided eye protection to prevent splashing acid. Employee(s) were exposed to chemical hazards.       ADE ELECTRONICS CORP. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 122394018, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 6255 INDUSTRIAL COURT, GREENDALE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $2,800 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)  In the production area, the point of operation guarding was removed from the black Molex terminal machine(s), exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (b)  In the production area, the point of operation guarding was removed from the AMP GTM terminal machine(s), exposing employees to crushing hazards.    (c)  In the production area, the point of operation guarding was inadequate on the red Molex terminal machine in that employees could reach the point of operation. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards.       ADE ELECTRONICS CORP. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.222(a)(3)(ii), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 122394018, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 6255 INDUSTRIAL COURT, GREENDALE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $132 · Current $100 Reduced

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:    (a)  The employer did not ensure employees received training on hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to sulfuric acid.     ADE ELECTRONICS CORP. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 122394018, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 7 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 6255 INDUSTRIAL COURT, GREENDALE, WISCONSIN.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a)  In the shipping/receiving area, employee(s) who fill the Toyota forklift battery with water were not provided a method for quick drenching.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2):     Facilities were not provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and/or for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries    (a)  In the shipping/receiving area, a flushing station was not provided for cleaning up spilled sulfuric acid when adding electrolytes to the Toyota forklift.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the Toyota forklift was inspected each day prior to being placed into service.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) In the shipping/receiving area, a metallic utility box was not affixed to a solid surface in that it was lying on the floor in an aisleway with a flexible cord for the overhead lights plugged into it.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x):     Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:    (a)  In the shipping/receiving area, a flexible cord powering a metallic utility box was extended through the doorway.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a)  Near the printing line assembly area, an energized flexible cord that powered the conveyor had no strain relief in that the cord was pulled away from the plug exposing insulation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a)  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees working around chemicals including but not limited to sulfuric acid in the Toyota Forklift.