OSHA Inspection: F W M MECHANICAL

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Jan 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,750 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) The employer did not develop written procedures with specific steps for the control of potentially hazardous energy regarding machines and equipment such as, but not limited to:        1. Cut up area;             a) Willabrator Blasting Machine            b) Control Angle Iron            c) Horizontal Bandsaw        2.  Prefab area; Ocean Avenger Drill

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions.      a) Throughout the facility; the employer failed to ensure that overhead jib cranes had the buttons marked to identify its functionality.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.      a) The following pieces of equipment did not have a guard around the bit to prevent a point of operation injury:         1. In the cut up area a magnetic drill.         2. In the maintenance shop a Bridgeport milling machine

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.      a) Cut up area; a 6 inch Dayton dual bench grinder, Model 4Z123G was not secured from moving or walking during use.  Inadvertent movement of the grinder could cause work piece slippage and loss of control resulting in employee injury and/or abrasive wheel breakage.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.       a) Cut up area; the employer failed to ensure a Dayton 6" dual bench grinder had tongue guards to prevent struck-by injuries in the event of a wheel breakage.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.      a) Several electrical panelboards had uncovered circuit breaker openings that exposed employees to possible contact with live electrical conductors and the hazard of electrical shock:      1. Prefab area - Electrical panel LA 5       2. Welding area          a) 120 Volt breaker box          b) Electrical panels PB 1 and LA 1      3. Air Compressor Room - Electrical panel PB 3

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;      a) Between fitting stations 12 & 13; An extension cord was used as permanent wiring to power a station work light. This condition exposed employees to an electric shock hazard.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.      a) Paint area; the electrical powercord from a fan was spliced together with the electrical line in the wall.     b) Diesel storage tank area; the electrical powercord from a diesel storage tank pump was spliced together with an extension cord.    The splicings exposed employees to an electric shock hazard.