OSHA Inspection: KDINDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, items A through D of this section:     a) throughout the production areas, on or about August 24, 2012, and times prior thereto, the lockout/tag-out procedures did not include specific instructions on how to verify machine energy isolation and lacked the identification of the energy magnitudes. Authorized employees conducted servicing and maintenance on machinery that included, but was not limited to, the Armada presses and the Pines CNC copper tube bending machine.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

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) throughout production areas, on or about August 24, 2012, the annual inspections of the lockout/tag-out procedures were not conducted.  Authorized employees conduct maintenance and servicing work on machinery including, but not limited to, the Armada presses and the Pines CNC copper tube bender.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1):     Before an authorized employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.     a)  throughout production areas, on or about August 24, 2012, the lockout/tag-out procedures and instructions did not inform authorized employees of the magnitude of each energy source and methods to control and dissipate stored/residual energy.  Authorized employees conduct maintenance and servicing work on machinery including, but not limited to, the Armada presses and the Pines CNC Copper Tube Bender.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 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 rotating parts:     a) Copper area, on or about August 24, 2012, the operator of the Pines CNC Copper Tube Bender was not protected from the swing radius of the rotating arm that would move during the bending operation of the machine.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rests were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:     a)  Assembly/Maintenance Shop, on or about August 24, 2012, the work rest on the Dayton bench grinder was one-half of an inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Where the operator stands in front of the opening, safety guards were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:     a)  Assembly/Maintenance Shop, on or about August 24, 2012, the Dayton bench grinder was missing an adjustable tongue guard.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  Sheet Metal Shop, on or about August 24, 2012, a flexible extension cord was used as permanent wiring in that it was tied to the ceiling beam and hanging down in order to supply power to an fan.