OSHA Inspection: CLEVELAND TOOL & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    On or before 4/17/12, employees were exposed to falls while standing on a pallet being raised by a powered industrial truck.  Reference ANSI B56.1 - 2000.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to purchase a manufacturer's approved cage for the powered industrial truck and provide fall protection for employees while in the raised cage.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for the eyes, face, head, and extremitites, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition whereever it was necessary by reason of hazards or processes or enviornmental, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    Fall protection was not provided for employes who use the cage that is attached to the forks on the powered industrial truck.  Employees are exposed to falls of approximately 8 feet.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):     Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    On or before 4/17/12, the employer had a cage that would be added to the forks on the powered industrial truck.  The employer did not get the manufacturer's prior written approval to use the cage.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed b y the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occurr and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative:    The company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, lathes, grinders, saws, bridgeports, etc.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    The unused portions of the blade on the W.F. Wells saw, were not guarded.  There was approximately 9 inches of the blade on the right side not guarded; and approximately 10 inches on the left side that was not guarded.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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:    The Baldor grinder did not have the work rest properly adjusted.  The opening measured approximately one-fourth of an inch.

Issued

May 30, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 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)  The Baldor grinder, did not have a tongue guard.  The opening on the right side measured approximately 1 inch.  The opening on the left side measured 1 inch.    (b) The HB Bench grinder did not have a tongue guard.  The opening on the right side measured approximtely 1 inch.  The opening on the left side measured approximately half an inch.