OSHA Inspection: RG CABINETS INC.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):                                                           Throughout the facility the employer is failing to establish and maintain an adequate energy control program for equipment such as but not limited to: Table Saw, Power Matic Model #66 Serial#0066431, and the Selco Saw.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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, in-running nip point, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    In the shop the employer is failing to guard the chuck and drill on the vertical drill press. Delta Drill Press Model 17-965 Serial 026216.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):     Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one-half inch:    On the East side of the shop the employer is failing to ensure that the fan located in this area was equipped with blade guards that had an opening no larger than one-half inch.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1):     Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    In the center of the shop the employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards machines by not properly guarding the exposed portion of the table saw blade.  Powermatic Table Saw Model 66 serial 0066431

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:                                                       In Middle of the shop the employer is failing to ensure the bench grinders tongue guard was adjusted to within one fourth inch of the outer surface of the abrasive wheel.   The periphery of the wheel was 1 inch from the bottom of the tongue guard. Baldor Model 612R Serial 00984.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to 30 p.s.i.:    By the Selco beam saw the employer is failing to ensure that employees are not using compressed air for cleaning at pressures greater than 30 psi.  The pressure showing on the gauge was 150 psi.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    In the shop of the facility the employer is failing to ensure the identity of each breaker within the breaker panel was clearly marked or ledgible so that the purpose of the individual breaker or the circuit they serve was evident.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    In shop by the Powermatic table saw the employer is failing to ensure that unused openings in boxes are enclosed to prevent employee contact with live parts.  Specifically,   A knockout was pushed in on the top of a 2x4 electrical box.