OSHA Inspection: E & O MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of  personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNCs, lathes and milling machines.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    WORKSHOP:  The mployeer had not established step-by-step written energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNCs, lathes and milling machines.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    WORKSHOP: The employees, as authorized, affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNCs, lathes and milling machines.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l).    WORKSHOP:  The employer did not ensure through written certifications that the powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was appropriately trained.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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 saw blade:    WORKSHOP:  The left unused portion of the saw blade of the Kalamazoo horizontal bandsaw was unguarded.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the chemicals coolant and oils.