OSHA Inspection: GLYNE MANUFACTURING INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written worksite-specific respiratory protection program and procedures consisting of employee training, proper selection, fit testing, and medical evaluations where employees were required to wear half face piece cartridge respirators and dust/filtering face piece, worn by employees during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) deburring.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to wear the half face piece cartridge respirators and filtering facepices during the tasks, such as (but not limited to)deburring operations had not been medically evaluated for their ability prior to the employees wearing the respirator.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.    WORKSHOP:  The employee, required to wear the half face piece cartridge respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) deburring operations had not been fit tested prior to initial wear.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.     WORKSHOP: The employer had not established step-by-step written energy control procedures in the machine specific for the emmployees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and machining centers.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     WORKSHOP: The employees, as authorized, affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and machining centers.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.    WORKSHOP: The employer had not instructed the operators of the powered indutrial truck (PIT) on truck-related topics of the company Clark PIT.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.    WORKSHOP: The employer had not ensured through a written certification that the powered industrial truck operators had received all and appropriate trainings.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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.    WORKSHOP: The rotating parts on the following equipment were not guarded.    1.  The lower portion of the Eisele saw blade was unguarded.     2. The rotating chuck of the Cadillac lathe was unguarded.    3.  The rotating chuck of the LeBlond Makino lathe was unguarded.    4.  The rotating chuck of the Wade 94 lathe was unguarded.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation(s) of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury were not guarded:     WORKSHOP:  The points-of-operations of the following swaging machines were unguarded at the face plates.    1.  CD 1 rotary swager,  unknown identification.  2.  Torrington #6 swaging machine   3.  438 Torrington swaging machine.  4.  Rotary swager, unknown identification.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except:    WORKSHOP:  The flange and end of the  #25 Gallmeyer & Livington Company surface grinder was unguarded.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.    WORKSHOP:  The horizontal shafts of the Sunnen honing machine were unguarded.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    WORKSHOP:  The inner pulley of the deburring machine, unknown identification was  unguarded.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Horizontal belt(s) running 42 inches or less from the floor were not fulley enclosed in accordance with the paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:     WORKSHOP: The vertical and inclined vertical belts of the deburring machine, unknown identification were  unguarded.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.