OSHA Inspection: GILCO MACHINE & WELDING, INC

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 23, 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, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a)  On or about 08/07/2012 - The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program for employees engaged in service and maintenance activities involving lathes and changing dies.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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:    (a)  On or about 08/07/12 - The TARNOW 16 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (b)  On or about 08/07/12 -  The AJAX 20 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (c)  On or about 08/07/12 -  The NILES 30-32 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (d)  On or about 08/07/12 -  The SIDNEY 16 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (e)  On or about 08/07/12 - The JET 1550 15 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (f)  On or about 08/07/12 - The VDF EL-B1080 32 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (g)  On or about 08/07/12 - The IKEDA Drill Press RM 1375 was not guarded.    (h)  On or about 08/07/12 - The American Hole Nizard was not guarded.    (i)   On or about 08/07/12 - The VDF SKODA 80 inch lathe chuck was not guarded.    (j)  On or about 08/07/12 - The SHODA 91 vet lathe chuck was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a)  On or about 08/07/2012 - Bay #1, the work rest was adjusted to 1/2 inch.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a)  On or about 08/07/2012 - Bay #1, the tongue guard on the Baldor floor grinder was adjusted to 3/4 inches.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

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:    (a)  On or about 08/07/2012 - A complete periodic inspection of the overhead DESHAZO crane had not been conducted.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 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:    (a)  On or about 08/07/2012 - The floor fan in Bay 3 had openings greater than 1/2 inch.