OSHA Inspection: QUALITY SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    a/  The workplace hazard assessment was not certified.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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The employer did not verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required training through a written certification that contans the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification:    a/  Employee training in the use of personal protective equipment was not verified in writing.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee that uses eye protection that provides side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects:    a/  Inside of the production department, employee(s) who operate a variety of drilling machines, milling machines, and lathes were wearing prescription safety glasses without side shields:

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Inside of the production department, specific energy control procedures were not developed in writing for the following machines that use multiple energy sources:    a/  ACME-Gridley Mechanical Lathe, 460 volts and 80 p.s.i. pneumatics (18 machines total).    Inside of the CNC department, specific energy control procedures were not developed in writing for the following machines that use multiple energy sources:    a/  OKUMA Space Turn CNC Lathe, LB3000EX (four machines total).

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Inside of the production department, specific lockout devices were not used to isolate the pneumatic energy source belonging to the following machines:    a/  ACME-Gridley Mechanical Lathe, 460 volts and 80 p.s.i. pneumatics (18 machines total).    Inside of the CNC department, specific lockout devices were not used to isolate the pneumatic energy source belonging to the following machines:    a/  OKUMA Space Turn CNC Lathe, LB3000EX (four machines total).

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Inside of the production department, annual inspections of the specific energy control procedures were not performed  for the following machines that use multiple energy sources:    a/  ACME-Gridley Mechanical Lathe, 460 volts and 80 p.s.i. pneumatics (18 machines total).    Inside of the CNC department, annual inspections of the specific energy control procedures were not performed for the following machines that use multiple energy sources:    a/  OKUMA Space Turn CNC Lathe, LB3000EX (four machines total).

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):     The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:    a/  Certification that employee training in the lockout/tagout program was not accomplished.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1):     Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:    a/  Inside of the production department, synthetic web sling(s) used to lift loads of stock by a Coffing 5T Overhead Crane, s/n 2751-5C, were not marked or coded to show rated capacities.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iv):     Synthetic web sling(s) with broken or worn stitches were not immediately removed from service:    a/  Inside of the production department, synthetic web sling(s) used to lift loads of stock by a Coffing 5T Overhead Crane, s/n 2751-5C, possessed numerous frayed stitching.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Inside of the production department, the following machines were not bolted or otherwise secure to prevent movement.    a/  Central Machinery Industrial 6" Tool Grinder.  b/  Central Machinery 8" Drill Press, s/n 1228090358.  c/  Central Machinery 8" Drill Press, s/n 1228090206.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,312 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:    Inside of the production department, rotating chucks and other parts belonging to the following machines were unguarded:    a/  MAXMILL Milling Machine, s/n 79-023253.  b/  LeBlond Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.  c/  JET Disc Sander, unknown m/n or s/n.  d/  Hardinge Lathe, m/n 1309.  e/  Hardinge Super Precision Lathe, m/n 1308.  f/   K.O. Lee Surface Grinder, unknown m/n or s/n.  g/  Central Machinery 8" Drill Press, s/n 1228090358.  h/  Central Machinery 8" Drill Press, s/n 1228090206.    Quality Screw Machine Products Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) which was contained in the OSHA Inspection 311568851, citation 1, item 2, that was issued on or about 01/23/08 and became a final order on 02/15/08.