OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CORP.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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:    Specific procedures were not developed in writing for the following machines:    a/  Air Hydraulics Co. Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and hydraulics.  b/  Bantam Brake, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and 60 p.s.i. pneumatics.  c/  Thompson Rivet Machine, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and pneumatics.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Inside of the production department, periodic audits were not performed on the specific lockout/tagout procedures for the following machines:    a/  Air Hydraulics Co. Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and hydraulics.  b/  Bantam Brake, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and 60 p.s.i. pneumatics.  c/  Thompson Rivet Machine, unknown m/n or s/n, 240 volts and pneumatics.  d/  Milford Rivet & Machine Co. Rivet Machine, m/n S-313, s/n 2174.  e/  Bliss 22T Mechanical Punch Press, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):     The employer had not certified that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:    a/  Employee training in the company's lockout/tagout program for "authorized", "affected", and "other" employees had not been certified.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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 and sparks:    Inside of the production area, the chuck and unused portion of the drill bit for the following machine was not guarded:    a/  Craftsman Commercial Drill Press, m/n 2001.    Inside of the maintenance area, the chuck and unused portion of the drill bit for the following machines were not guarded:    b/  Drill Press, unknown manufacturer, m/n or s/n.  c/  Guardian Drill Press, m/n FDM-16(W), s/n 124572.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    Inside of the production area, the point-of-operation belonging to the following machines was inadequately guarded:    a/  Milford Rivet & Machine Co. Rivet Machine, m/n S-313, s/n 2174.  b/  Air Hydraulics Co. Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n or s/n.  c/  Bantam Press Brake, unknown m/n or s/n.  d/  Thompson Rivet Machine, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Inside of the production area, the following machines were not securely anchored:    a/  Craftsman Commercial Drill Press, m/n 2001.  b/  Thompson Rivet Machine, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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:    a/  Inside of the maintenance area, the work rests belonging to a Dual Pedestal Skil Grinder, m/n KS20, was positioned approximately one half inch away from the abrasive wheels.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a/  Inside of the maintenance area, the distance between the peripheral guard and the abrasive wheel belonging to the Dual Pedestal Skil Grinder, m/n KS20, was approximately one inch.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(i):     Tonnage and stroke requirements were neither stamped on die(s) nor recorded on records readily available to the die setter:    a/  Inside of the production area, the four dies used in the Bliss 22T Mechanical Punch Press, unknown m/n or s/n, were neither stamped or recorded as to their tonnage and stroke requirements.  Records were not kept.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(ii):     Die(s) were not stamped to indicate upper die weight when it was necessary for air counter balance pressure adjustment:    a/  Inside of the production area, the four dies used in the Bliss 22T Mechanical Punch Press, unknown m/n or s/n, were neither stamped or recorded to indicate the upper die weight.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(iii):     Dies were not stamped to indicate die weight where handling equipment could become overloaded:    a/  Inside of the production area, the four dies used in the Bliss 22T Mechanical Punch Press, unknown m/n or s/n, were neither stamped or recorded to indicate the die weight.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii):     Records of inspections and the maintenance work performed on the clutch/brake mechanism, anti repeat feature, and single stroke mechanism of mechanical power press(es) were not maintained:    a/  Inside of the production area, records of weekly inspections performed on the Bliss 22T Mechanical Punch Press, unknown m/n or s/n, were not maintained.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a/  Inside of the production area, a dual receptacle box located beneath a conveyor belt feeding components to the Air Hydraulics Co. Hydraulic Press, was missing a knockout.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, identified the document as a certification of the hazard assessment    a/  The workplace hazard assessment was not certified.