OSHA Inspection: BEAR MACHINERY INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Shop - The employer had not developed, documented and utilized machine specific energy control procedures for those pieces of equipment, such as the CNC machines, that have more than one energy source.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 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:    Shop - Annual inspections of the energy control procedure had not been performed as evidenced by the lack of the enforcement of the use of locks.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    At the Facility - The employer did not train authorized employees in the methods and means outlined in the employer's written lockout program for energy isolation and control.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,500 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:    Shop - In the following instances machine guarding was not provided to protect the operators from rotating parts or the point of operation:    a)    Delta drill press had no chuck guard.   b)    The Marvel vertical band saw did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded.   c)    The  Bosch B60, portable, hand-held cutting wheel did not have a guard over the cutting blade.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 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):    Shop - In the following instances the point of operation was not guarded:    a -    The HTC hydraulic shear.  c -    The D & K press brake.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3):     Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:    Shop - The Rigid table saw was not equipped with a device to prevent the automatic restarting of the saw upon the restoration of power after a power failure.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1):     Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    Shop - The Rigid table saw, used for cross-cutting, was not equipped with a hood guard.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Shop - The drive belt/pulley assembly on the tool & cutter grinder was not guarded.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    At the Facility - The employer did not provide those employees who voluntarily use half face cartridge respirators with the information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    At the Facility - The employer did not ensure that employees using respirators on a voluntary basis were medically able to use the respirators nor did the employer ensure the respirators were being cleaned, stored and maintained properly.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6):     The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    Shop - There was no nameplate or data plate on the Yale fork lift.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    At the Facility - The employer did not evaluate the performance of all operators of powered industrial trucks every 3 years.

Issued

Nov 14, 2012

Abate by

Nov 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Shop - The drill sharpener was not securely anchored or attached to the floor.