OSHA Inspection: TFO TECH CO., LTD

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii):     A floor hole cover of standard strength and construction. While the cover is not in place, the floor hole shall be constantly attended by someone or shall be protected by a removable standard railing.    In the Forging Department on Line 4, a forging employee was exposed to a trip and fall hazard from a floor hole measuring four inches by three and one-half inches square.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.    Specific energy control procedures for NC Lathes, Mori Seiki SL 25 and 35 Turning Machines in the Die Shop and non-mechanical forging press machines and equipment such as the induction heater had not been developed.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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 shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.    The company had not provided locks to authorized employees for servicing and maintenance activites on machines and equipment.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    Periodic inspections of non-mechanical hot forging press machines had not been completed on at least an annual basis.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    a.  On or about July 12, 2012, in the Forging Department, a forging operator who was removing the die in the Sumitomo 2500 mechanical forging press on Line 5 and had not received training as an authorized employee to perform servicing and maintenance on the press.    b.  On or about July 12, 2012, in the Forging Department, a forging operator was adjusting a finger in the transfer beam on the Kurimoto C2F-5000W mechanical forging press on Line 2 and had not received training as an authorized employee to perform servcing and maintenance on the press.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(f)(1)(i):     The power to the press shall be locked out.        a  On or about July 12, 2012, in the Forging Department on Line 2, with the Kurimoto mechanical forging press a press operator was exposed to a pinch point hazard while adjusting a finger on the transfer beam without affixing a lock on the electrical energy source.    b. On or about July 12, 2012, in the Forging Department on Line 7, with the Kurimoto mechanical forging press a press operator was exposed to an amputation hazard wihile inside the die area of the press using an impact wrench to adjust a finger on the transfer beam without affixing a lock on the electrical energy source.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.    On or about July 9, 2012 in the Forging Department on Line 2, two forging employees were exposed to a pinch point and burn hazard while making an adjustment to the rail on the Induction Heater without affixing their lock to the 480 Volt AC main electrical panel.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).    New employees who operate a sit down forklift had not been evaluated by the employer to ensure each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l).

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    In the Forging Department on Lines 1,2, 3, 4 & 7, forging operators and other employees were exposed to amputation hazards while working around and near the unguarded Kuritomo C2F-2500W Mechanical Forging Press die area while spraying, and observing the forging operation.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(j)(3):     Conveyors. Conveyor power transmission equipment shall be guarded in accordance with ANSI B20.1-1957, Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways, and Related Equipment, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.    In the Forging Department on Line 3 a Forging employee was exposed to a pinch point hazard from metal guard which had been pulled away from its frame on a chain and sprocket to a 3/4 horsepower motor on a conveyor.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.    In the Forging Department on Line 5, a forging employee was exposed to an electric shock hazard when a 110 Volt AC flexible cord to a pedestal fan was spliced and the outer insulation did not retain the insulation characteristics of the cord being spliced.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    In the Forging Department on Line 3, a forging employee was exposed to an electiric shock hazard from the fitting being pulled away from the pedestal two hand controls for the mechanical forging press to the electrical conduit running to the 480 Volt AC main electrical panel for the press.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    Powered industrial truck operators operating in the facility had not been evaluated once every three years