OSHA Inspection: NEX-TECH AEROSPACE, INC.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    Periodic inspections of energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to the Mag 3 machine #216, 5-Axis High Speed CNC machine and the MC98 Makino machine #215, 3-Axis CNC machine were not performed nor documented.    29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5100.00 · Current $3570.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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 andsparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    Machine guarding was not replaced after broken for several months for the following equipment to protect operators from laceration and possible amputation injuries:    a) Assembly area - Bridgeport Mill, machine #1  b) Assembly area - Bridgeport Mill, machine #2  c) Conventional Machining area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-105968  d) Conventional Machining area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # H-3317051  e) Conventional Machining area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-235362  f) Conventional Machining area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-255518  g) Conventional Machining area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-105908  h) Tooling Department area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-317048  i) Tooling Department area - Bridgeport Mill, Machine # J-285510    29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rests. 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 amaximum 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. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    Tool Crip area - Employees operating the Blue Delta Tool Bench Grinder were exposed to tool jamming hazards in that the work rest was measured 0.5 inch on the right, and 0.4 inch on the left from the grinding wheel.    29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs(b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of theperipheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)    Tool Crip area - Employees operating the Blue Delta Tool Bench Grinder were exposed to injury in the event of wheel failure in that the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue was measured 0.7 inch on the right, and 0.6 inch on the left from the grinding wheel.    29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) abatement of the above violation was verified at time of inspection, no certification is required.