OSHA Inspection: BUCKEYE ABRASIVE, INC

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    At the time of inspection the employer did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to hydraulic presses, specialty drill presses, lathes, mixers, and grinders.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) At the time of inspection the Riple- 6 1/2" wheel press was not guarded  to prevent injuries to exposed employees. Barrier guards were not in place on all sides of the equipment.    b) At the time of inspection the 14 inch press was not guarded. Each persons working with the press must be equipped with their own hand contol. Currently only one, one hand control is present.    c) At the time of inspection the Tre-tech press was not guarded. Barrier guards to prevent employee exposure were not present on all sides of the equipment.    d) At the time of inspection the 36 inch press was not guarded. The single hand constant pressure actuation needs to be a two-hand constant pressure actuation.    e) At the time of inspection the 16" compactor press was not guarded. The equipment was not equipped with a two-hand constant pressure actuation device. Additionally, barrier guards were not present on all sides.    f) At the time of inspection, the abrasive wheel drill press (Barnes Drill) , used for boring the center of abrasive wheels, was not guarded. Barrier guards were not present on the equipment.    g) At the time of inspection, the large diameter abrasive wheel dressing machine located in the finishing department was not properly guarded. Ingoing nip points were not guarded. Additionaly, guards for moving machine parts were not present or had openings large enough for employee exposure.    h) At the time of inspection, the abrasive wheel dressing lathe did not have a chip/ material guard in place to protect the employee from material striking them. as a result of dressing the wheels.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    At the time of inspection electrical wiring for the scale on the eight inch press located in the pressing area was not used in accordance with the listing or labeling.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:    At the time of inspection, two mezzanines were buing utilized for the storage of material. The load ratings of these areas was not known or made available to employees.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):     Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    At the time of inspection the exit door located in the hot press area was locked with the use of two locking devices, one on each side of the door.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):       The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2)	Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)	  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    At the time of inspection an industrial floor fan was not guarded to properly to protect employees from contact with the blades.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    At the time of the inspection the employer did not have written a hazard communication program and employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to; oils, lubricants, solvents, powders, and other ingredients of abrasive wheels being manufactured.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    At the time of inspection, plastic material handling "garbage" bins were being utilized by the mixing department for the storage and movement of hazardous chemicals including but not limited hot lime and calcium chloride. The bins were not labeled with the identity of the chemical itself.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    At the time of inspection, plastic material handling "garbage" bins were being utilized by the mixing department for the storage and movement of hazardous chemicals including but not limited hot lime and calcium chloride. The bins were not labeled with the types of  hazards associated with the chemical itself.