OSHA Inspection: INNOVATIVE MACHINE CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(i): Unsafe condition(s) disclosed during the frequent or periodic inspection(s) required by 29 CFR 1910.179(j) were not corrected before operation of the crane(s) was resumed:      (a)   On or about 08/28/12 -  Shop Area, 10-Ton Overhead Crane, the safety latch on the hook was broken.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 08/28/12 - Shop Area, DoAll Horizontal Bandsaw, the unused portion of the blade was not guarded.    (b) On or about 08/28/12 - Shop Area, Long-Hyd-Mech Horizontal Bandsaw, the blade was not guarded.    (c)  On or about 08/28/12 - Shop Area, Monarch Lathe, the 10" chuck head was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with  stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:        (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Saw Area, Dewalt Radial Arm Saw, the lower portion of the 12" saw blade was not guarded.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:    (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Saw Area, Dewalt Radial Arm saw, the cutting head did not return to the starting position when released by the operator.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 08/28/12 - Shop Area, DeWalt Bench Grinder, the work rest was adjusted at 1/2 inch away from the wheel.

Issued

Oct 15, 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 08/28/12 - Shop Area, 8" DeWalt Bench Grinder, the tongue guard was adjusted at 2 inches away from the wheel.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:      (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Facility, no written certification that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed was available for employees engaged in the servicing and maintenance of equipment such as saws and lathes.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:      (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Shop Area, 10-Ton Overhead Crane, the pendant control function buttons were not marked so that they were legible.

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:      (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Shop Area, the stairway leading to the storage area was not provided with a mid rail.

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Nov 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      (a)  On or about 08/28/12 - Painting Department, a written respiratory program had not been established and implemnted for employees required to wear half mask air-purifying respirators.