OSHA Inspection: VIACON, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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:    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge,Ga; employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, amputation, and electrical hazards where the employer failed to provide a Lockout/Tagout program for the employees:    1. Edge Banding machine- pneumatic, electric  2. CNC machine- pneumatic, electric

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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:    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to amputation hazards where in-going nip points existed during cleaning operations of the Holz-her, Triathelon, Edge bander machine. Employees cleaned the adhesive from the rotating wheel by hand.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

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:    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stackbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while performing drilling operations with a floor drill press that was not permanently mounted to the floor.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to potential hazards while performing cleaning operations with improperly regulated air nozzles. Employees were observed cleaning themselves with compressed air that was measured at 98 PSI.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to electrical hazards while building cabinets with electrical connections that did not meet the listed labeling requirements of an industrial setting:    a. Power strips- energizing corded hand tools  b. Metallic duplex outlet box used as a drop pendant- energizing two Delta, 12" drill presses.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):     Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where 110 V electrical outlet boxes had knock-outs that were missing.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about 05/03/12 at 70 Banks Road, Stockbridge, Ga; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where the employer failed to train, evaluate, and certify all powered industrial truck operators.