OSHA Inspection: TIMKEN CO

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    On 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant in department 74 roller grinding and department 64 roller headers had work floors that were constructed of wood blocks that were very oily and caused the work floor to be slippery.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    On and before 6/18/2012, the employer did not ensure that authorized employees used a personal lockout device to lock the group lockout box. Each authorized employee had a universal key for opening the group lockout boxes throughout the Gambrinus roller bearing plant.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant heat treatment department line 81 hardener area emergency eyewash was not immediately accessible. The eyewash nozzle was wrapped in plastic, the work floor at the eyewash had hoses, an electrical flexible cord and was oily and slippery.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On and before 6/8/2012, the employer did not ensure that all of the designated maintenance employees at the Gambrinus roller bearing plant received annual portable fire extinguisher training.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:    On 6/8/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had the following abrasive wheel pedestal grinders with periphery guarding that was open more than 1/4 inch.    a. The Cincinnati pedestal grinder in the hydromation room was open to 3/4 of an inch.  b. The Cincinnati pedestal grinder in the cold forming area was open to 1 inch.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2): Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:    On 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant roller grinding department 29 thru feed line had a lovejoy coupling at the entry conveyor that did not have a cover guard.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,000 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 6/8/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had compressed air used for cleaning at 60 psi in the hydromation room for the drill press and the 1.5 inch National cold former machine.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    On 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant in the heat treat department had two roto tumbler finishing machines with elevated work platforms that did not have standard guard railings at the machine sides of the platforms.    TIMKEN CORPORATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29CFR 1910.23(c)(3) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311162226, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 1/7/2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1835 DUEBER AVE. CANTON, OHIO 44706.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $23,000 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 6/8/2012 and 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had the following machinery that was not properly guarded at ingoing nip points and rotating parts.    c. There was a Rong Fu drill press in the hydromation room that did not have rotating chuck and tooling guarding.  d. There was a Rong Fu drill press in department 74 that did not have rotating chuck and tooling guarding.  e. There was a Cincinnati squaring shear in the hydromation room with hold down openings of 1 inch.   f.  Department 64 cold forming had three National header machines with rotating parts that were not guarded.          TIMKEN CORPORATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29CFR 1910.212(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315552331, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 11/15/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1835 DUEBER AVE. CANTON, OHIO 44706

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $27,500

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):    On 6/8/2012 and 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had the following machines that did not have point of operation safeguarding.    b. There was a Geka ironworker in the hydromation room that had a punch press section that was not guarded.  c. There was a Cincinnati mechanical powered press brake in the hydromation room that did not have safeguarding.  d. There was a Cincinnati squaring shear in the hydromation room with a barrier guard opening of 9/16 of an inch.  e. There was a stand alone Grappee end grinder on line 6334 with a cover plate bent open approximately 12 inches.       TIMKEN CORPORATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312934086, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 3, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/14/2010, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1835 DUEBER AVE. CANTON, OHIO 44706

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $16,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    On 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had the following machinery with sprocket and chain assemblies that were not guarded.    a. Odd Lot Company Asset Number 15106 entry feed drive to the separator rollers.         TIMKEN CORPORATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29CFR 1910.219(f)(3) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312934086, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 5, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL OEDER ON 7/14/2010, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1835 DUEBER AVE. CANTON, OHIO 44706

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $44,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On 6/8/2012 and 6/18/2012, the Gambrinus roller bearing plant had the following electrical disconnect switches with unused openings.    a. Roller grind department, line 35 weld receptacle electrical disconnect switch had an unused opening at the side.  b. Cold forming department, 1.5 inch National header machine, bar stock feeder table an electrical disconnect switch with an unused opening at the top.      TIMKEN CORPORATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311333215, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 1/7/2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1835 DUEBER AVE. CANTON, OHIO 44706