OSHA Inspection: MICHELMAN-CANCELLIERE IRON WORKS, INC.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 29, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    (a)  Throughout Facility - The hazardous energy control procedures had not been reviewed to include the responsibilities of current authorized and affected employees since 1/15/09, on or about 6/13/12.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a)  Throughout All Buildings At This Facility - All employees performing lock out/tag out on the various machines in the facility had not been trained on or about 6/13/12.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 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:    a)  Main Building - A Peddinghaus horizonal band saw was being operated without a guard on the unused portion of the blade on or about 6/13/12. The size of the exposed blade varies with the piece being cut from a couple inches to 1-2 feet.    b)  Building A - A Peddinghaus horizonal band saw was being operated without a guard on the unused portion of the blade on or about 6/13/12.  The size of the exposed blade varies with the piece being cut from a couple inches to 1-2 feet.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Abate by

Sep 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):     Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    (a) Main Bulding - Employees were welding in the open near other employees that were not protected from the light by screened or personal protection equipment on or about 6/13/12.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(c)(2)(v):     All ground connections were not checked to determine that they were mechanically strong and electrically adequate for the required welding current:    (a) Building A - The ground connection for the welder had been damaged and was not properly shielded on or about 6/13/12.

Issued

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a)  Sand Blasting Building - The electrical extension cord being used for the hand grinder had several breaks with exposed wires, that had been repaired with electrical tape on them on or about 6/13/12.