OSHA Inspection: EXODUS MACHINES, LLC.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  (a) Throughout the facility; Machine specific lockout procedures did not identify each energy source and how to isolate them for equipment such as, but not limited to; burn table, boring mill, lathe, vertical milling machine, and horizontal band saw.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  (a) Fabricating area; Steps for transferring lockout devices were not developed.  (b) Fabricating area; Lockout device removal procedures did not identify steps for contacting the original installer.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Fabricating area; Energy isolation procedures were not evaluated within the last year.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Fabricating area; Energy isolation devices were not used during cleaning and setup operations on the Messer brand plasma burn table.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 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) Fabricating area, Bridgeport mill; Guarding was not provided for the spindle and chuck.  (b) Fabricating area, Bridgeport mill; Guarding was not provided for flying metal chips.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Fabricating area; Point of operation guarding was not provided for the unused portion of blade on a horizontal band saw.

Issued

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:  (a) Fabricating area, North exit; Compressed gas cylinders were not stored in a protected location.