OSHA Inspection: C.S. HUMPHREY & COMPANY L.L.C.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard:    a) Outside trash dumpster area.  An employee was exposed  to a fall hazard while standing on the forks of the Nissan 50 propane forklift over 8 feet above the parking lot to empty wood debris into the dumpster.     Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be as follows:    1) Utilize only platforms designed for use in elevating personnel with forklifts.  These platforms must meet the requirements set forth in ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2009 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks Section 4.17 Elevating Personnel, and 7.37 Platforms: Elevating Platforms for elevating personnel shall have (a) a slip resistant floor surface, (b) a minimum floor space of 450 mm X 450 mm for each platform occupant. (c) protection for personnel in their normal working position on the platform from moving parts of the truck that represent a hazard. (d) restraining means such as a guard rail or a means for securing personnel such as a body belt or lanyard whenever the platform can be elevated to a height greater than 1 200 mm.    2) Utilize two smaller dumpsters.    3) Utilize a dumpster placed next to a raised dock area.    4) Utilize a self dumping hopper that can be used with the forklift.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 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:    (a)  Drill Presses, such as, but not limited to, the Delta Drill Press in the Custom Area did not have the chuck guarded.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 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)  The Sears 1/2 Horse Power Bench Grinder in the Custom Area had the work rest adjusted at greater than one eighth inch.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 Sears 1/2 Horse Power Bench Grinder did not have a tongue guard on the right side facing the bench grinder.    (b)  The Sears 1/2 Horse Power Bench Grinder had the left tongue guard facing the bench grinder adjusted at greater than one fourth inch.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    (a)  The Porter Cable Router and the Hitachi Router in the Custom Area did not have ground pins.

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a)  Employees were exposed to open knockouts, such as, but not limited to, an open knockout in the electrical box by the fire suppression system on the East Wall.    (b)  Employees were exposed to three open knockouts on the L1 electrical panel.    (c)  A junction box by panel L1 did not have a cover.