OSHA Inspection: SPECTRUM LIGHTING, INCORPORATED

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):     Visible gauges, audible alarms, or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained:    2nd Floor - Flammable Spray Booth:  The flammable spray booth was not equipped with a manometer or other gauge or device to ensure that filters were changed as necessary to maintain the required air velocity across the face of the spray booth.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $2,475 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv):     Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    2nd Floor - Flammable spray booth:  Employees were exposed to fire hazards where the automatic sprinkler piping to the spray booth had been removed.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $902 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Employees operating forklifts in the facility were not evaluated on their driving performance within three years of their last training/evaluation.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,503 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:    Basement:    1.  The unused portion of the DoAll horizontal band-saw was not guarded.  2.  The guarding for the four (4) Denison hydraulic multi-presses was inadequate in that the two-hand controls were not protected from accidental activation.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,503 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    1.  Machine Shop - Basement:  The small bench grinder mounted to a table was not equipped with safety guards on the left and right abrasive wheels;    2.  Machine Shop - Basement:  The large abrasive grinder was equipped with a guard on the right abrasive wheel which did not cover the spindle end, nut, and flange;    3.  Sub-Assembly - 2nd Floor:  The bench grinder mounted to a table was not equipped with safety guards on the left and right abrasive wheels.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    1.  Machine Shop - Basement:  The small bench grinder mounted to a table was not equipped with work rests on the left and right abrasive wheels;    2.  Sub-Assembly - 2nd Floor:  The bench grinder mounted to the work table was not equipped with work rests on the left and right abrasive wheels.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    1.  Machine Shop - Basement:  The small bench grinder mounted to a table was not equipped with tongue guards on the left and right abrasive wheels;    2.  Sub-Assembly - 2nd Floor:  The bench grinder mounted to the work table was not equipped with tongue guards on the left and right abrasive wheels.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,503 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):    Basement - Metal Prep:  The two Roper-Whitney mechanical punch presses were not equipped with a point of operation guard or device.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,212 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1):     Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):    Basement Metal Prep - The spoked flywhel on the Roper-Whitney Punch press was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 4, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    3rd Floor Assembly:  An exit route was changed and the door was removed and access blocked but the Exit sign was not removed.