OSHA Inspection: MONO SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

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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:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not develop and document machine-specific Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedures for machines with more than one energy source such as, but not limited to: Part-Revolution Roussell Mechanical Power Press, Part-Revolution USI 75 Ton Mechanical Power Press, Full Revolution Niagara A2 Mechanical Power Press, Full Revolution Alva Alan Mechanical Power Press and Niagara Press Brake.        b) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures were not utilized when changing dies on Presses such as, but not limited to: Part-Revolution Roussell Mechanical Power Press, Part-Revolution USI 75 Ton Mechanical Power Press and Niagara Press Brake.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not 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:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) training to authorized, affected and other employees. Employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines such as, but not limited to: Mechanical Power Presses (Roussell, 44 ton; USi 75 ton) and Niagara Press Brake.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):     The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not have certifications of Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) training to authorized, affected and other employees.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1):     Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the production areas, a GROB Vertical Band Saw did not have a guard to protect the non-working part of the blade under the table saw.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a):     Each two-hand control for single stroke operations on mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches was not arranged by design, construction and/or separation so that the concurrent use of both hands was required:       a) On or about 07/09/12, in the production areas, a Roussell Punch Press (Model 4SS44, Serial EKSAS11364, 44 ton) two-hands control did not require concurrent use of both hands to initiate a stroke of the press. In addition, the two-hands control buttons were close enough to each other that they could be operated by one hand/arm. The distance between two-hands control buttons was approximately 16 inches. The two-hand control buttons were not protected against unintended operation.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(c):     The two-hand control system of mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches did not incorporate an antirepeat feature:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the production areas, a part revolution mechanical power press: Roussell Punch Press (Model 4SS44, Serial EKSAS11364, 44 ton) did not have an antirepeat feature.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,529 · Current $1,897 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(viii)(d):     Two hand trip devices of mechanical power press(es) were not fixed in position so that only a supervisor or safety engineer was capable of relocating the controls:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the production areas, a full revolution mechanical power press Niagara A2's two-hand trip device was not fixed to the press. One side of this device was hanging by a plastic cable tie which could be easily removed by any operator.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i):     A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to insure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment. Records of mechanical power press inspections and the maintenance work performed were not maintained :    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not perform inspections on part and full revolution mechanical power presses such as, but not limited to: Roussell Punch Press, USi 75 ton Press, Niagara A2 Pivot Plate Punch and Alva Alan Punch Press. Last inspection record for Roussell Punch Press was 04/01/2005.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii):     Mechanical power press(es) were not inspected and tested at least weekly to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature and single stroke mechanism. Records of inspections and the maintenance work performed on the clutch/brake mechanism, anti repeat feature, and single stroke mechanism of mechanical power press(es) were not maintained:     a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not perform inspections on single stroke mechanism, anti-repeat feature and the clutch/brake mechanism on mechanical power presses such as, but not limited to: Roussell Punch Press, USi 75 ton Press, Niagara A2 Pivot Plate Punch and Alva Alan Punch Press. Employer did not keep records of inspections or maintenance performed on mechanical power presses.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,517 · Current $1,138 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the production areas, a junction box used to energize the foot pedal of a Press Brake (Niagara 1B6510-12) did not have a cover, therefore, electrical wires were exposed.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.4 (a):     Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses did not record each fatality, injury and illness that was work-related, a new case, and meet one or more of the general recording criteria:      Located at MonoSystems Inc, Buffalo, NY, USA: On or about 07/09/12, the employer did not record the following workplace injury on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2012:    a) On or about 05/21/2012, in the production area - An employee was stacking cable trays on a skid when he picked up a piece of ladder tray and turned to place it, the employee heard a pop in his back and suffered back pain. Due to this injury, the employee was 4 days away from work.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 15, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii):     Lockout devices and tagout devices were not used for lockout and tagout purposes only:    a) On or about 07/09/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide specific lockout padlocks to isolate machines' energy sources when employees performed maintenance/services activities. Employees used their personal locker padlocks.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED