OSHA Inspection: RIPLEY METALWORKS, LTD.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):   Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  (a) There were no lockout locks available for energy isolation (lockout) such as, but not limited to, conducting saw blade changes.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about June 12, 2012, the saw blade was changed on the BTM horizontal band saw and the main power disconnect was shut off but not locked out.  (b) On or about June 22, 2012, the saw blade was changed on the Hyd-Mech V-18 vertical band saw and the main power was shut off but not locked out.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1400.00 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:  (a)  There had not been any periodic or at least annual inspections of the energy control (lockout) procedures conducted with records kept.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):   An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance had not been conducted within the last three years.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) The unused portion of the saw blade on the BTM horizontal saw (Model 71.51 ADS, Matk 105302 made in Italy) was not guarded.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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):  (a) There was no point of operation guarding provided on the Amada HFT 220 (240 ton) hydraulic press brake.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):   The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  (a) There were no lockout training certification records kept for authorized and affected employees.