OSHA Inspection: HAMILTON PRECISION METALS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floors of every workroom were not maintained in a clean condition:    (a)  Bead Blast Operations - The shot blasting media was on the floor along the back of the Bead Blast machine causing a slip hazard, on or about August 16, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii):   Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one stair railing on each side:    (a)  Boxing Area - The set of stairs leading to the Records Room was not equipped with standard stair railings along both of the open sides, on or about May 16, 2012.      No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    (a)  Outside Propane Tank Storage Area - Propane tanks were not protected from physical damage, on or about May 16, 2012.      No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3):  Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    (a)  Outside Propane Tank Storage Area - A "No Smoking" sign was not posted where the propane tanks were stored, on or about May 16, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) Hamilton Precision Metals - Employees who periodically accessed the roof to perform maintenance or inspections were not provided with fall protection, on or about August 16, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    (a)  Hamilton Precision Metals, Incorporated - The energy control procedures for "12 Mill #1" did not include the hydraulics as an energy source and listed tagout instead of locking out the breaker, on or about May 16, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:    (a)  Hamilton Precision Metals, Incorporated - The lockout devices used for locking out equipment were not singularly identified, on or about May 16, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Oct 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    (a) Hamilton Precision Metals, Incorporated - The employer did not certify that annual inspections of their energy control procedures had been performed, on or about August 16, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a)  Hamilton Precision Metals, Incorporated - Employees performing bearing changes on the mill machines used the emergency stop button instead of locking out the mill, on or about May 16, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,775 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material:    (a)  Box Area - The Craftsman 10" Radial Arm Saw did not have the lower blade guarded on the right side, on or about May 16, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The guard for an 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) Maintenance Department - The guard on the Black and Decker bench grinder was not installed properly so that the tongue guard could be adjusted as the wheel's diameter decreased, on or about August 23, 2012.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    (a)  Receiving Area - Oxygen cylinders were stored with propane and acetylene cylinders, on or about May 16, 2012.      No abatement certification or documentation required.