OSHA Inspection: ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION, INC.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2890.00 · Current $1445.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii):   Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:        The staircase used for roof access was not provided with a standard mid rail.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

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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.  Spline/Debur, Machine 70102:  The interlock provided on the machine allowed access to the point of operation during machine operation.    B.  Iin the following instances, employees were operating equipment in setup mode, thus defeating the interlocks provided on the equipment, and allowing access to the points of operation during machine operation:      1. Hub & Pulley 405 Arm Cell:   Mazak Quick Turn 20, #11009    2.  Small Field Cup 401 Machine Cell:  Mazak Vertical Travel VTC-16

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i):  Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:            Assembly Area:  The New London Engineering Parts Wash Conveyor had three unguarded rotating shaft ends with projections which extended more than half the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2890.00 · Current $1445.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b):   Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:        In the following locations, compressed air used for cleaning was not reduced to below 30 p.s.i.:      A.  Rotor Support Cell, #855 at Cincinnati Milacron #5073 Centurn 300T-1000.    B.  Tool Room at Millport II Model 618 surface grinder.    C.  Takisawa Lathe TSL-800, Work Center 13004.    D.  In the Modules Field & Magnet Cell 633, an employee was observed using unregulated compressed air for cleaning his body and clothing.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2168.00 · Current $1084.00 Reduced

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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.  In the RMA area, relocatable power taps were used against listed instructions and were daisy chained together to power equipment including a Slaughter Model 1101 Dielectric Breakdown tester and GW Instek GPR-11H300 Laboratory DC Power Supply, and metal-encased magnifying inspection lamp.    B.  In the following locations, wall-mount listed electrical boxes with knockouts were used against listed instructions as pendant power drops:      1.  RMA Area:  Box was lying on the desk, unsecured, and powered equipment such as a computer monitor, printer, computer and metal-encased floor fan.       2.  RMA Area:  At the back of the area, behind the blue pegboard wall, the box was powering a relocatable power tap which in turn  powered a Keurig coffee maker.      3.  IDI Stock Room:  To the right of the work bench, the box was powering the Mettler Toledo scales.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2168.00 · Current $1084.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):   The paths to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:        The path to ground on the folloiwng equipment was not permanent, continuous and effective and exposed employees to electric shock hazards:      A.  In the following locations, metal-encased magnifying inspection lamps were not grounded:      1.  RMA Area    2.  Near Takisawa Lathe TSL-800 Work Center 13004    B.  In the IDI Stock Room, the following equipment was not grounded:      1.  Mettler Toledo Viper PD 3 Scale #1    2.  Mettler Toledo Scale #2    C.  In AG Leader Assembly Cell, the following metal-encased gooseneck lamps were not grounded:      1.  At Schmidt Press 11R-08-2010    2.  Schmidt Press 13R-05-2010

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:          Battery Charging Area:  In the following locations, the area in front of electrical panels was used for storage:    A.  120/208V "Panel 1" was blocked by the storage of the Eagle battery charger, NH028.    B.  277/480V "Panel 2" was blocked by the placement of the Kodiak battery charger.    C.  240V "Panel 3" was also blocked by the placement of the Kodiak battery charger.    D.  480V "Panel 4" was blocked by the Drexel fork truck, which was parked 15" from the face of the panel.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv):   The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:          The employer failed to document offering the Hepatitis B Vaccination Series or declination for designated first responders on site.