OSHA Inspection: RHEIN MANUFACTURING

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    At the facility at 2269 Grissom Drive, St Louis, MO a written certification was not available for such operations as, but not limited to, brazing, drilling, and grinding.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4):     The employer did not verify that each affected employee had received and understood the required PPE training through a written certification that contained the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identified the subject of the certification.    On or about 02/13/2012, certification that employee training in the use of personal protective equipment was not verified in writing.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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 energing, 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:    On or about 02/13/2012,  a written Lockout/Tagout program had not been developed/implemented for employees engaged in maintenance operations to service equipment such as but not limited to, milling machines(2), and lathes (3).

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    1/  On or about 02/13/2012, middle back section of Machining Area, LAGUN Republic Milling Machine, Model #FTV-2, unguarded chuck.    2/  On or about 02/13/2012, North wall of Machining Shop,  AML Lathe, Model 616, SN 7916009, 220 Volts, 3 phase, unguarded chuck.    3/  On or about 02/13/2012, North wall of Machining Shop, National Drill Press, Model #RL79DPF16582, SN 90792, unguarded chuck and bit.    4/  On or about 04/13/2012, outside Belting/Grinding area, National Drill Press, Model #RL88DP558N, SN 90115, unguarded chuck and bit.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Aug 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    On or about 02/13/2012, employees performing finishing operations were allowed to wear dust mask; however, they had not been  provided a copy of Appendix D.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 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:    On or about 02/13/2012, a written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed for employees engaged in  grinding, drilling, brazing, and finishing operations.  Hazardous materials such as Oakite and Ballotini Impact Beads were used by the employees.