OSHA Inspection: COLE SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jul 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,400 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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented step-by-step written energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNCs and screw machines.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):   One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operatorand 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. Examples of guarding methods are barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    WORKSHOP:  The following equipment were unguarded.    1.  The inclined vertical belt and upper pulley of the Dumore Utility Tool Post Grinder were unguarded.    2.   The rotating chuck of the Southbend lathe was unguarded.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment.     WORKSHOP: The left work rest of the Delta bench grinder was not adjusted to the wheel with one- eighth of an inch (1/8") opening and the right abrasive wheel was not equipped with a work rest.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.    WORKSHOP:  The tongue guards of the Delta abrasive grinder were adjusted to the wheel with openings greater than one fourth (1/4) of an inch.