OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN METALS STAMPING, L.L.C.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):     Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:        a)  Front Entrance, on or about 3/8/12: Exit door was locked during hours of operation which prevented employees from exiting the facility in the event of an emergency.    b)  Receiving Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Exit door was padlocked during hours of operation which prevented employees from exiting the facility in the event of an emergency.     c)  Rear Exit, on or about 3/8/12:  Door leading to the exit had a bar across it which prevented employees from reaching the exit door in the event of an emergency.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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, on or about 3/13/12: Specific procedures were not developed or written for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: mechanical power presses.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:         a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 3/13/12:  The employer did not provide training to authorized and affected employees to ensure that the energy control program was understood and that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices.  Employees perform service and/or maintenance on equipment, including but not limited to, Mechanical Power Presses.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safety, demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a)  American Metals Stamping, Inc., on or about 3/13/12:  Powered industrial truck operators were not provided with training.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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)  Belt Sanding Area, on or about 3/12/12:  Standard belt sander was not provided with guarding over the in-running nip points where the belt meets the roller.    b)  Maintenance Department, on or about 3/12/12:  Monarch Lathe was not provided with a chuck guard.    c)  Maintenance Department, on or about 3/12/12:  Gorton Milling machine was not provided with a chuck and tool guard.    d)  Machine Shop, on or about 2/23/12:  Horizontal bandsaw was not provided with a guard over 6 inches of unused blade on the left side and 11 inches of unused blade on the right side.    e)  Machine Shop, on or about 3/12/12:  Spin Master was not provided with a guard over the rotating chuck.     f)  Secondary Machine Shop, on or about 3/13/12:  Crabo Spinning machine had unguarded in-running nip points where the pan and bender meet.      g)  Secondary Machine Shop, on or about 3/13/12:  TosTrencin Lathe that was not provided with a chuck guard.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

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)  Shear Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Niagara circle cutting machine was not provided with point of operation guarding.       b)  Shear Area, on or about 3/8/12:  The Long & Allstatter shear was not provided with point of operation guarding.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 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)  Maintenance Department, on or about 3/12/12:  Black and Decker bench grinder had the work rest adjusted one inch from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 29, 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)  Maintenance Department, on or about 3/12/12:  Black and Decker bench grinder distance between the abrasive wheel and top peripheral member measured 2-1/4 inches on the left side and 1-1/2 inches on the right side.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i):     Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals:       a)  Press Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Loshbough-Jordan 10-Ton mechanical power press was not provided with a   guard over the foot pedal to prevent unintended operation of the press.    b)  Press Area, on or about 1/9/12:  Bliss 15-Ton mechanical power press was not provided with a guard over the foot pedal to prevent unintended operation of the press.    c)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/1/12:  Bliss 3-Ton mechancial power press was not provided with a guard over the foot pedal to prevent unintended operation of the press.    d)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/1/12:  Ferracite 20-Ton mechanical power press was not provided with a guard over the foot pedal to prevent unintended operation of the press.     e)  Machine Shop Area, on or about 3/12/12:  Inlelstein mechanical power press was not provided with a guard over the foot pedal to prevent unintended operation of the press.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es)       a)  Press Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Loshbough-Jordan 10-Ton mecahnical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    b)  Press Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Niagara 15-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    c)  Press Area, on or about 3/7/12:  Heim 35-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    d)  Press Area, on or about 3/7/12:  Bliss 350-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    e)  Press  Area, on or about 1/9/12:  Bliss 15-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    f)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/12/12:  Bliss 2-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    g)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/1/12:  Bliss 3-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    h)  Stamping Area, on or aobut 3/12/12:  Number four 3-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    i)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/1/12:  Ferracute 20-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    j)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/1/12:  Toledo 2-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    k)  Machine Shop, on or about 3/12/12:  Inlelstein mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    l)  Machine Shop, on or about 3/1/12:  Niagara 8-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    m)  Middle Stamping Area, on or about 1/12/12:  Niagara 30-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.     n)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/5/12:  V & O 15-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    o)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/5/12:  Bliss 15-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    p)  Stamping Area, on or about 2/20/12:  Niagara 15-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.    q)  Stamping Area, on or about 1/16/12:  L & J 20-ton mechanical power press was not provided with point of operation guarding.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i):     A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:          a)  American Metals Stampting, L.L.C., on or about 3/08/12:  Periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power presses were not being conducted to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in safe operating condition.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1):     Flywheels. Flywheels located so that any part is seven (7) feet or less above floor or platform shall be guarded in accordance with the requirements of this subparagraph:    a)  Shear Area, on or about 3/8/12:  Plexto Shear, flywheel was not adequately guarded in that only one side was provided with a guard.    b)  Press Area, on or about 1/912:  Bliss 15-Ton Mechanical Power Press, flywheel 57 inches above the floor was not adequately guarded.    c)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/5/12:  Rudel 20-Ton Mechanical Power Press, flywheel 73 inches above the floor was not guarded.    d)  Stamping Area,  on or about 3/1/12:  Bliss 3ton Mechanical Power Press, flywheel 54 inches above the floor was not guarded.    e)  Stamping Area, on or about 3/13/12:  Verson Press Brake, flywheel was not guarded.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):       a)  Maintenance, on or about 3/12/12:  Gorton milling machine was not provided with guarding over the in-running nip points of the belt and pulley system.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):       a)  Maintenance, on or about 3/12/12:  Gorton milling machine was not provided with guarding over the in-running nip points of the belt and pulley system.