OSHA Inspection: EASTERN METAL/USA-SIGN

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,550 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)  Fabrication, on or about 10/9/12:  (2) Two Rockwell Delta drill presses were not provided with chuck guards.    b)  Fabrication, on or about 10/9/12:  Charles Allen drill press was not provided with a chuck guards.    c)  Fabrication, on or about 10/9/12:  Central Machinery drill press was not provided with a chuck guard.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      a)  Fabrication Department, on or about 10/9/12:  Niagara Press Brake was not provided with point of operation guarding.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a):  Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):    a)  Fabrication Department, on or about 10/9/12:  Federal full revolution mechanical power press #4, barrier guard did not prevent the operator from reaching through and into the point of operation.     b)  Fabrication Department, on or about 10/9/12:  Federal full revolution mechanical power Press #3, barrier guard did not prevent the operator from reaching through and into the point of operation.      c)  Fabrication Department, on or about 10/9/12:  Bliss full revolution mechanical power Press #12, equipped with an A-gate type guard that did not prevent the operator from reaching through and into the point of operation.      d)  Fabrication Department, on or about 10/9/12:  Walsh full revolution machanical power Press #5, barrier guard did not prevent the operator from reaching through and into the point of operation.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

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:      a)  Signman Building, on or about 10/16/12:  Exit door in the rear of the storage room had a metal bar across the middle of the door that prevented emergency egress from the area.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 27, 2012

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 requirement of this standard were being followed:      a)  Eastern Metal/USA-SIGN, on or about 10/16/12:  The Employer did not conduct an inspection of their energy control procedures.