OSHA Inspection: NEWOODS, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior thereto, an employee of Newoods, Inc. DBA ABC Block Company, was observed operating a precision lathe manufactured by Southbend Lathe, Inc. in the machine shop located at or near 6902 Brodie Lane in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer did not require the employee to wear protective eye equipment when exposed to flying metal debris while operating the lathe.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 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:    On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior thereto, employees of Newoods, Inc DBA ABC Block Company performed block equipment repair on unguarded machinery in the machine shop and the block manufacturing shop located at 6902 Brodie Lane in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The unguarded machinery observed is as follows:    a)  A 5-speed heavy duty drill press manufactured by Sunex (model 5B-5) was observed in the block manufacturing shop.  The drill press was not guarded at the point of operation to protect the operator from flying metal debris or rotating parts.     b)  A 5-speed heavy duty drill press manufactured by Village (serial#: 052190) was observed in the machine shop.  The drill press was not guarded at the point of operation to protect the operator flying metal debris and rotating parts.    c)  A vertical milling machine manufactured by Bridgeport (serial#: J-157304) was observed in the machine shop.  The milling machine was not guarded at the point of operation to protect the operator from flying metal debris and rotating parts.    d) A vertical milling machine manufactured by Bridgeport (serial#: J-81795) was observed in the machine shop.  The milling machine was not guarded at the point of operation to protect the operator flying metal debris and rotating parts.    e)  A precision lathe manufactured by Southbend Lathe, Inc. was observed on the North wall of the machine shop.  The lathe was not guarded at the point of operation to protect the operator from flying metal debris and rotating parts.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior thereto, employees of Newoods, Inc. DBA ABC Block Company performed lock out/tag out for the cleaning of the block machine located at 6902 Brodie Lane in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer did not have written procedures developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy while performing cleaning operations on the machinery.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D):     Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the devices.      On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior thereto, employees of Newoods, Inc. DBA ABC Block Company performed lock out on the block machine for cleanup operations at the facility located at 6902 Brodie Lane in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The lock out devices provided for employee use were shared by authorized employees and did not identify the employee using the device for lock out.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior thereto, employees of Newoods, Inc. DBA ABC Block Company operated powered industrial vehicles for the transport of blocks manufactured at the facility located at 6902 Brodie Lane in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer had not evaluated employees operating performance at least once every three years, potentially exposing employees to injuries in the event an accident were to occur.