OSHA Inspection: HOFMEISTER WELDING & FABRICATING, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Employees operating hydraulic press bakes were exposed to amputation hazards:    a. The Amada FaB-125 (Brake #3) was not guarded.    b. The Amada RG-50, serial no. 509313 (Brake #6) was not guarded.    c. The Wysong model 90-10, serial no. PB56-219 was not guarded    d. The Amada HFB-2204, serial no. HFB0 220 40 H970706 was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Employees working near the turret punches in the shop were exposed to electrical hazards because a breaker switch was missing from electric Panel #1and no covering had been installed to prevent accidental contact.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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:    The Employer did not develop and utilize adequate lockout procedures nor provide training to employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on machines such as, but not limited to the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 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:    The Employer did not develop and utilize adequate lockout procedures for employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on machines such as, but not limited to the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment in that specific energy control procedures had not been developed and utilized to ensure hazardous energy was controlled during this and other servicing and maintenance operations at the facility.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    The employer did not audit the energy control procedure at least annually for employees who performed servicing and/or maintenance on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 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:    The employer did not document, through certification, audits for the energy control procedures at least annually for employees who performed servicing and/or maintenance on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment because the employer did not provide training so that the employees were able to understand and perform lockout procedures.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

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 was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment because energy isolating devices, such as locks, were not used.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment because energy isolating devices (such as locks) were not utilized by employees who had been trained in lockout procedures and designated as authorized employees by the employer.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i):     All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment because the machine was not turned off and rendered safe by the use of locks and tags.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6):     Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations on the Amada Coma model 50-60-72 turret punch in the main shop building were exposed to hazardous energization of the equipment because the machine had not been tested to ensure no hazardous energy was present in the area being serviced.