OSHA Inspection: ARBE MACHINE MFG., INC.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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) Welding area: Exit door leading to right side of the building was locked; on or about 4/20/12.    b) Merchandise /Storage area: Exit door leading to right side of building was locked; on or about 4/20/12.      b) Electrical area: Exit door leading to left side of building was locked; on or about 4/20/12.          NOTE:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:      a) Electrical area: Emergency exit door leading to the  left side of the building was blocked by drums containing vaccuum pumps and other stored materials; on or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:              a) Worksite:  The employer did not establish a Lockout/Tagout program on site for servicing and repairing industrial equipment such as, but not limited to CNC Lathe machine, Strippit; on or about 4/20/12.            NOTE:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 7, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    a) Worksite: Employees operating Mitsubishi power industrial truck (Model #FGC18B / Serial #AF81B50744) were not provided with training on the safe operation of the vehicles.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29CFR 1903.19.