OSHA Inspection: WHITE BEAR MACHINE INC

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,020 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;  Specific lock out tag out procedures were not developed and documented for the control of all energy source on machinery, such as, but not limited to:  (1) Building Number 1, The Niagara full revolution power press and Spot Welders Inc. Press Rite spot welders , and  (2) Machine area, The metal lathes.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B): Lockout and tagout devices were not standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size:  (a) Building Number 1; Lockout/tagout station locking devices and an employee individual lockout device used on the Niagara power press were not standardize.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a) Throughout the facility; Each authorized employee performing energy control procedures were not trained on the methods and means necessary for energy control an isolation.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  (a) Throughout the facility; Affected employees were not trained on their responsibilities in the purpose and use of energy control procedures.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  (a) Administrative office; The employer did not certify that energy isolation training had been conducted for authorized or affected employees.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 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) Building Number 1;  Equipment point of operations were not guarded, such as, but not limited to;  (1) The Wysong Press Brake; An employee had his hand in and within three inches of the point of operation while using a foot pedal control to activate the cycle, and  (2) The Lewis Machine Co. large gauge wire straightener; The roller guard door was removed and the interlock was defeated while being operated, and  (3) The Lewis Machine Co. small gauge wire straightener, The roller guard door was removed while being operated.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Building Number 1, east end of green storage rack; A red flexible extension cord had the plug-in removed and was connected into a ceiling junction box using a romex type wire clip.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions and the openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Building Number 1, Niagara power press; A conduit was pulled free from the electrical box exposing the conductors to abrasion.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) Building Number 1; Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings to prevent strain relief, such as, but not limited to:  (1)  A flexible cord and galvanized junction boxes were connected as pendants in such a manner as not to prevent strain relief, and  (2) A flexible cord had been pulled free from the plug in connection on the Niagara power press.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:  (a) Administrative Office; The employer did not keep OSHA forms 300A or 301 for recording illness and injuries in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 18, 2012

Abate by

Aug 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design which were supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or the duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related:  (a) Building Number 1; Safe load capacities were not clearly marked on the overhead storage level above the administrative offices, bathrooms and the break room.