OSHA Inspection: EAGLE R&D COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s)    a) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing an 8 inch bench grinder, model 1521, without a spindle and nut guard.    b) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing an Enco 8 inch bench grinder, model 160-1025, without a spindle and nut guard.      Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Note:  See program directive 10039 for exceptions.    a) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing an 8 inch bench grinder, model 1521, without a work rest.     b) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing an Enco 8 inch bench grinder, model 160-1025, without a work rest.      Note: Abatement certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing an 8 inch bench grinder, model 1521, without a tongue guard.       Note: Abatement certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1):     Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    a) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing a Roll-in Saw band saw without a guard over the exposed portions of the blade.    Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, chemicals, including but not limited to muriatic or hydrochloric acid were present and used in the workplace and a written hazard communication program had not been developed.     Note: Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets    a) Fabrication Shop: On or about May 17, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were not trained properly on the properties and hazards of chemicals, such as but not limited to muriatic or hyrdrochloric acid that were present in the workplace.     Note: Abatement certification is required.