OSHA Inspection: ATLAS ADHAN INDUSTRIES

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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; Machine specific energy control procedures were not developed for machines with multiple energy sources, such as, but not limited to: Foam gun, foam press.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by ingoing nip points:  (a) Shear room; The Accupress Accushear was not guarded on the backside.   (b) Punch room; The Amada AC 225 NT Turret punch moveable table was not guarded.  (c) Punch room; The Vipros 357 Turret Punch had two unguarded moveable tables.  (d) Punch room; The MP 1225NJ Manipulator was not guarded when the beam sensors were taped together.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Forming room; Four press brakes did not have point of operation guarding.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not implement a noise monitoring program throughout the facility or implement a hearing conservation program.  Sound-level-meter readings were greater than 90 dba in some areas; such as the weld grinding room.

Issued

May 11, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:  (a) Throughout the facility; Forklift operators were not evaluated at least once very three years.