OSHA Inspection: ERICKSON METALS OF COLORADO, INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 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)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that a Voss Engineering Company metal line leveling and shearing machine, serial number 7783, type 66/1.750-19/7-4H-RH, was adequately guarded against accidental contact with the large sheets of aluminum as they fed into the machine.  Condition exposed employees operating the machine or in the area to laceration hazards as aluminum sheet is fed into the machine.     (b)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that a Voss Engineering Company metal line leveling and shearing machine, serial number 7783, type 66/1.750-19/7-4H-RH, was adequately guarded against accidental contact at three points where rotating chains integral to the machines operation were located.  Two of the chains were located on the side on which the operator faced, one was located in the rear of the machine, all were between the machines planing function and the shearing portion of the machine.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of nip points and rotating parts while the machine is in operation.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury was not guarded, or so designed to and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    (a)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, Inc. 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that the carriage (part number ASM 121-48-0-A-16-NB/10, serial number 123538) portion of the metal Saw model number CS5 was adequately guarded or constructed to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the point of operation.   Carriage pushes sheets of aluminum into the Precision metal Saw along two sets of tracks.  Condition exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards while carusel is in motion.    (b)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that a Cincinnati-18, 1812 shearing machine, serial number 38933, was properly guarded in the rear of the machine against accidental contact at the point of operation.  Condition exposed employees to point of operation hazards as the machine sheared and expelled product.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     (a)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer failed to develop and document specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy on all the machines which required it, for activities covered by this section.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 6, 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 requirements of this standard are being followed.    (a)  Erickson Metals of Colorado, 5045 Oakland Street, Denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer failed to conduct at least a yearly review of their energy control procedure.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):  Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose.      (a)  Erickson Metals, 5045 Oakland Street, denver, CO 80239; On and before August 23, 2012, the exposing employer failed to ensure that every branch circuit disconnecting device was properly marked to indicate its purpose.