OSHA Inspection: RAMAR HALL, INC.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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 CNC horizontal and vertical milling, CNC turning machines.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 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:    WORKSHOP:  The employer 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 CNC horizontal and vertical milling, CNC turning machines.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    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, suc as (but not limited to) the CNC horizontal and vertical milling, CNC turning machines.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not evaluated the powered industrial truck (PIT) operators at least once every three years.                     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 a written certification that the powered industrial truck operator was properly trained and evaluated.                     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 roating part:    WORKSHOP:  The rotating chuck of the LeBlond Regal lathe was unguarded.                      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    WORKSHOP:    The left abrasive wheel of the 6 bench grinder, Sunex Tool was not equipped with guards to cover the spindle ends, nuts and flanges.                    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): Surface condition. All contact surfaces of wheels, blotters and flanges shall be flat and free of foreign matter.    WORKSHOP:  The left abrasive wheel of the 6 bench grinder, Sunex Tool was not maintained flat and free from foreign objects.                 ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    WORKSHOP:  The 6 bench grinder, Sunex Tool was not equipped with work rest on the left abrasive wheel.                 ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for 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:    WORKSHOP:  The left abrasive wheel of the 6 bench grinder, Sunex Tool was not equipped with a tongue guard.          ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     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) oils and coolant.