OSHA Inspection: INJECTION WORKS

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Goldstar Injection molding machine number 17 model IDE180EN: The employer did not ensure that employees wore safety glasses when cleaning the loader with compressed air, on or about 3/7/12.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.    a) Goldstar injection molding machine number 17 model IDE180EN: Compressed air set at 120 p.s.i. was used to clean a mold cavity, on or about 3/7/12.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 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 facility: Injection molding machines, such as, but not limited to, a Goldstar IDE180EN machine number 17, were not locked out when changing molds, on or about 3/7/12.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Tool repair area: The work rest on a Sears Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder was 3/4 inches from the abrasive wheel, on or about 3/7/12.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    a) Tool repair area: The tongue guard on a Sears Craftsman 6 inch bench grinder was one inch from the abrasive wheel, on or about 3/7/12.      b) Maintenance repair shop: The peripheral member at the top of a Dayton 8 inch bench grinder exceeded one fourth inch, on or about 3/7/12.       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) Throughout facility: A copy of Appendix D was not provided to employees that were permitted to voluntarily use filtering facepiece respirators, on or about 3/7/12.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not conduct an annual inspection for each group of machines for which there was a written lockout tagout procedure, on or about 3/7/12.          NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.