OSHA Inspection: COMPUTECH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) An employee was required to use a 1/2 faced 3M 6200 fitted respirator when painting and the employee had not received a medical evaluation prior to being fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:    (a) Painters were required to use a 1/2 faced 3M 6200 respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    (a) The Caterpillar 40 D forklift did not have a nonslip cover on the left brake pedal and had not been taken out of service.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 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:    (a) The Sunex Tools Bench Grinder in the Fabrication Area was adjusted at greater than one fourth inch on both wheels.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,499 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) Pulleys, such as, but not limited to, the pulleys for the Bridgeport Milling Machine, in the Unison Bend Area, were not guarded within seven feet of the ground. Belt and pulleys created an ingoing nippoint which was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.219(e)(1):  Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard did not extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt was not fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    (a) The horizontal belt, such as, but not limited to the belt for the Bridgeport Milling Machine, in the Unison Bend Area, was not guarded within seven feet of the ground.  The belt and pulleys created an ingoing nippoint which was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 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.:    (a) Air nozzles, such as, but not limited to, the air nozzle in the Cold Saw/Back Shell Area used for cleaning measured at 100 p.s.i.    (b) An air nozzle, used for cleaning in the East Side Machine Shop by the Mori Seiki- C1200 Lathe measured at 60 p.s.i.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) Electrical boxes with knockouts were used with flexible cord, such as, but not limited to, the four plex electrical box, in the Back Shell Area, was used with flexible cord which was not used or installed per instructions included in the listing or labelling.  Electrical boxes with knockouts are listed or labelled to be used with rigid conduit and mounted to a wall or piece of equipment.    (b) An electrical two plex electrical box in the Back Shell Area to operate the Optical Comparator and a fan was not used or installed per instructions included in the listing or labelling. The two plex electrical box was used with flexible cord as an extension cord and the electrical box is listed or labelled to be used with rigid conduit and mounted to a wall or piece of equipment.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) There was an open knockout in the GE Northeast 110 electrical box in the Saw Area that was not closed.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) There was not adequate strain relief to the Dayton 24 inch circular fan in the Weld Area as next to the fan motor there was not adequate strain relief as the outer insulation had pulled back exposing interior wiring.