OSHA Inspection: WITHERS TOOL, DIE & MFG. COMPANY

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:    a) At the warehouse/grinding area- The employer was using stairs having four or more risers without handrails exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 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 such as but not limited to boring, milling, cutting, grinding, lathing, sawing and planers machines where the unexpected energing, 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.    a) At the warehouse- The employer did not establish a Lockout Tag out (LOTO) program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections exposing employees to electrocution and amputation hazards

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l)    a) At the warehouse- The employer did not provide formal instruction and hands-on evaluation to the powered industrial truck operators, exposing employees to struck by and/or crushing hazards.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) At the grinding and boring machines area- The employer did not reduce compressed air used for cleaning purposes to less than 30 p.s.i. exposing employees to hazards such as lacerations and/or air embolisms.