OSHA Inspection: MANLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Facility - East End: Employees were provided a 3M 7502 half mask respirator to use when operating a Centulis Grinder and were not provided with a medical evaluation, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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) Facility : The employer did not develop procedures for the control of hazardous energy for machines, such as but not limited to, the Hardinge Cobra 51, Hardinge Conquest 51,  Impact LU15 V1CAM that required the use of lockout/tagout during maintenance, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Facility  North End: Employees performing maintenance and repair on machines such as but not limited to Hardinge Cobra 51, Hardinge Conquest 51, LU15 V1CAM were not provided training, on or about 4/3/12.      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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 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) Facility: Employees working in the area where maintenance and repair was performed on machines such as but not limited to the Cobra 51, Hardinge Conquest 51, and the LU15 V1 Cam were not provided training, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Facility - Dock Bay: A fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor and not mounted, on or about 4/3/12.    b) Facility - North End: A fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor behind several machines and not accessible and mounted, on or about 4/3/12.    c) Facility - Valve Packaging Area: A fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor behind a Hardinge Cobra 51 machine and not accessible or mounted, on or about 4/3/12.    d) Facility - East End: A fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor behind a Hardinge Conquest VMC700 and not accessible or mounted, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training did not consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace    a) Warehouse: An employee operated a Yale Type E Electric Lift and had not been provided with formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation on how to operate the forklift, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted    a) Facility - South End: A metal receptacle box was not properly secured or mounted. The metal receptacle was used to power an extension cord and Dell Computer, on or about 4/3/12.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    a) Facility: The employer did provide the injury and illness logs for 2011, however the log were not completed in detail and did not describe the injury or illness, the object or substance that directly injured or made person ill.    b) Facility: The employer did provide the injury and illness logs for 2010, however the log were not completed in detail and did not describe the injury or illness, the object or substance that directly injured or made person ill.    b) Facility: The employer did provide the injury and illness logs for 2009, however the log were not completed in detail and did not describe the injury or illness, the object or substance that directly injured or made person ill.    c) Facility: The employer did provide the injury and illness logs for 2008, however the log were not completed in detail and did not describe the injury or illness, the object or substance that directly injured or made person ill.    d) Facility: The employer did provide the injury and illness logs for 2007, however the log were not completed in detail and did not describe the injury or illness, the object or substance that directly injured or made person ill.    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

May 31, 2012

Abate by

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Facility - East End: The employer did not have a written respiratory program for employees that were provided a 3M 7502 half mask respirator to use when operating a Centulis Grinder, on or about 4/3/12.    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.