OSHA Inspection: POROUS MATERIALS, INC.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section.    a)  Within the machine shop, on or about 03/02/12:  The employer had not developed equipment specific energy control procedures for machines such as but not limited to milling and CNC machines.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 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 machine shop, on or about 03/02/12:  An employee was operating a milling machine which was not equipped with any type of point of operation guarding.    b)  In the machine shop, on or about 03/02/12:  An employee was operating a lathe without any type of point of operation guarding.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 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 machine shop, on or about 03/02/12:  A Trak Trl 16303X CNC machine was being operated without point of operating guarding in that the linterlock switch on the door was not operational.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1):     Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a)  At the loading dock, on or about 03/02/12:  Employee operating a Rigid table saw which was not equipped with an adjusting hood guard.    Abatement cretification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2):     Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a)  At the loading dock, on or about 03/02/12:  Employee operating a Rigid table saw which was not equipped with a spreader to prevent stock from squeezing the saw blade.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3):     Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    a)  At the loading dock, on or about 03/02/12:  Employee operating a Rigid table saw was which was not equipped with anti-kickback fingers designed to prevent stock from being thrown back toward the operator.    Abatement certtification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a)  In the facility, on or about 03/02/12:  Employee using a Ryobi eight inch bench grinder which was not equipped with a workrest for the right hand side abrasive wheel.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2012

Abate by

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

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

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)  Within the machine shop, or or about 03/02/12:  Employees werte using compressed air for cleaning at a pressure of approximately 70 p.s.i.  The compressed air nozzels were not equipped with blowoout holes.    Abatement certification is required for this item.