OSHA Inspection: ALBCO FOUNDRY AND MACHINE INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    On 8/31/2012, the elevated platform standard guard rail system at the natural gas furnace did not have midrails and toeboards.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 6, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On 7/23/2012, an employee in the zinc room working at the molten metal furnace was not wearing head protection and a flame resistant jacket.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On and before 7/23/2012, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of their lockout tagout procedures for machinery such as, but not limited to 3 foot diameter Bullard vertical turning lathe.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed:    On and before 7/23/2012, the employer did not maintain monthly records of their overhead crane inspections for cranes such as, but not limited to the #4 crane in the molding area with the Coffing 1 ton hoist that had a deformed hook.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    On and before 7/23/2012, the employer had 15 overhead cranes that did not receive a complete periodic inspection.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On 7/23/2012 and 8/31/2012, the following machinery was not properly guarded:    a.  The Two Delta and two Enco drill presses did not have rotating chuck and tooling guarding.  b.  One Egan and two Powermatic vertical bandsaws had unused portions of their saw blades that were not guarded.  c.  The Wellsaw horizontal bandsaw had unused portions of the saw blade that was not guarded.  d.  The Bridgeport milling machine did not have rotating chuck and tooling guarding.  e.  The Cincinnati horizontal milling machine did not have rotating tooling guarding.  f.  The Sirco horizontal turning lathe did not have rotating chuck guarding.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 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.:    On 8/31/2012, the compressed airline used for cleaning at the Leblond lathe was measured at 52 psi and the compressed airline used at the Hass CNC machine was measured at 90 psi.

Issued

Jan 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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:    On 7/23/2012, in the zinc room the employer had multiple electrical receptacle junction boxes with knockouts that were attached to flexible cords and not secured.    NOTE: Knockout boxes were designed to be secured to a fixed/permanent structure. When knockout boxes are used on the ends of flexible cords, employees gripping the box to attach or disconnect a plug may dislodge the circular scored metal portion in the box wall causing it to come in contact with the hot terminal. The result may lead to an electric shock.