OSHA Inspection: LAPMASTER PRECISION FINISHING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.      a) There was no program on energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspection, to include providing locks and training to employee who performed maintenance on McNeil Industries de-burring machine.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Storage of material created a hazard:      a) Located in the Grinding Department and alongside the main isle way there were two separate pallet rack tier systems that were loaded and unloaded by fork truck and were not secured to protect against tipping loads and or total collapse.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).    a) Employee who operated a sit down forklift had not been evaluated by the employer to ensure each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph(l).

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    a) In the Grinding department the Blanchard number 18 grinding machines did not have adequate guarding in place to fully protect the operators, in that the sliding door closure did not prevent the operator from inadvertent contact and or from reaching over the guard into grinding turret.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)    a) The employees who work in the Grinding department and operated the DD2 grinding machine were exposed to caught-in hazard in that the 2,500 RPM electric drive motor and belt pulley system that powered the machine was not covered and guarded to prevent the operator from inadvertent contact during part loading operations.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):      a) Located in the Grinding Department and mounted on the south wall and left of the electrical breaker panel a wall mounted plug receptacle had a exposed wire connector end sticking out of the hot side of that 110 AC Volt plug receptacle and that it was energized.    b) Located on the North wall and in the Grinding Department the 480 AC volt cabinet was left open exposing live electrical parts.     c) The wall mounted 110 AC volt wall mounted light switch located on the right hand side of the exit dock door was damage exposing live wire conductors.    d) The strain relief on two of the 220 AC volt electric motors that powered the Number 18 Blanchard Machine were pulled apart exposing live parts.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):     Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a) The employer did not train their maintenance employees in safety related electrical work practices, including working near energized parts, appropriate tools, and appropriate personal protective equipment before employee conducted troubleshooting and disconnection of line wire circuit to breaker within electrical equipment up to 480 AC volts.

Issued

Nov 7, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):     Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a) The maintenance worker who worked in an energized 480 AC volt electrical cabinet was not protected from electrical hazards while disconnecting line circuit wire from a breaker located inside that energized electrical panel and did not wear any protective equipment needed to protect hands, face, and upper body extremities.