OSHA Inspection: LULA-WESTFIELD, LLC

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1148.00 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.       a) In the machine shop a lathe did not have a guard around the chuck to prevent a point of operation injury:        1.) Sharp lathe, Model #24120R, S/N: JE006

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half (1/2) inch.      Fans throughout the facility used for cooling purposes were observed missing the guard or having openings larger than 1/2 inch:    a) Mechanic shop; Fan had a 5 x 6 inch opening in fan guard exposing a belt and pulley mechanism and the fan blade.    b) Machine shop:           1.) Fan in lathe area had 3 x 1 1/2 inch openings in the fan guard.        2.)  Fan in Michael Montero's work area was missing the guard that covers the fan blade.    These conditions exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1951.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch.       a) Machine shop; The employer did not ensure that the distance between two abrasive wheels and the adjustable guard on a Baldor dual bench grinder did not exceed 1/4 inch:        1.) Left grinder had 3/4 inch between the wheel and the tongue guard.        2.) Right grinder had 1 1/4 inches between the wheel and the tongue guard.    These conditions exposed employees to the hazardof caught/pulled in or being struck-by flying debris in the event of a wheel breakage or shattering.

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except wherereduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.      a) Machine shop; The employer did not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning had been reduced to less than 30 psi. An air hose connected to an air compressor set at 100 psi was used to:        1.) Clean off a tube sheet after holes were drilled in it.        2.) Employee used the air hose to clean himself off.    Employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of an air embolism and/or being struck in the eyes by flying debris.

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1951.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.      a) Stock room; a breaker box no longer in use did not have blanks or knockouts to cover the circuit breaker openings, exposing employees to possible contact with live electrical conductors and the hazrad of an electrical shock.    b) Mechanic shop; A light switch box no longer in use was missing the cover. The wires inside the box was exposed. This condition exposed employees to an electric shock hazard.

Issued

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.      a) Stock room; The employer failed to ensure that all individual breakers inside a breaker box was labeled.