OSHA Inspection: ALL METAL STAMPING INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not have machine specific energy isolation procedures for the machines and equipment at the facility.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not require the employees to isolate each energy source on the equipment when changing molds on the presses.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,155 Reduced

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) At the forklift changing and servicing station; The employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes within the work area for immediate use.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 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) Throughout the facility; The powered industrial trucks were not inspected on a daily basis prior to being placed in service.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 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:  a) In the facility; Machine guarding was not adequate on the metal lathe and on the shear.   1) The AMTAK metal lathe did not have rotating part and flying chip guarding in place.   2) The Summit shear did not have adequate guarding of amputation hazards at the point of the material hold-downs.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Qualified persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:  a) Throughout the facility; Employees were not trained in special precautionary techniques, proper personal protective equipment and the use of intrinsically safe hand tools for working on energized circuits.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Throughout the facility; The compressed air was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. at the nozzle ends.

Issued

Mar 26, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 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) At the Newbury molding machine; The outlet box with pre-punched knock outs was used as an electrical pendant box.