OSHA Inspection: DALANE MACHINING, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift:    a) For the Dalane Machining, Inc. facility at 13530 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626, as observed on or about 06/25/2012, employees used propane forklifts during normal operational activities. Employee training was not documented, and employees were observed operating forklifts without seat belts.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 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:    For the Dalane Machining, Inc. facility at 13530 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626, as observed on or about 06/25/2012: employees in the machine shop were exposed to hazards created by flying metal fragments, rotating parts, and unguarded blades associated with the following equipment:    a) a manual lathe without a safety guard to protect against flying metal fragments and rotating parts.    b) a ACRA SBS 280-A horizontal metal band saw. The unused portion of the blade was not fully guarded, and the bottom blade edge extended past the guard exposing employees to laceration or amputation hazards.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Abate by

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) For the Dalane Machining, Inc. facility at 13530 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626, as observed on or about 06/25/2012, sliding glass barriers on Mori Seiki CnC machines were not interlocked to shut off the machines if opened and also did not fully guard the point of operation, but rather left an opening that could be reached through to the point of operation during machine operation.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) For the Dalane Machining, Inc. facility at 13530 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626, as observed on or about 06/25/2012, a bench grinder used by employees was missing a tool rest and had a 1   inch gap between the abrasive wheel periphery and the peripheral wheel guard.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) For the Dalane Machining, Inc. facility at 13530 Wright Circle, Tampa, FL 33626, as observed on or about 06/25/2012, employees used propane forklifts during normal operational activities. Employee training was not documented, and employees were observed operating forklifts without seat belts.