OSHA Inspection: ELLIOTT'S PRECISION MACHINE & TOOL, INC.

Issued

Apr 11, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, 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) 2523 Chattanooga Valley Drive, Flintstone, GA.,: The employer did not implement a lockout/tagout program including annual inspections and training for employees required to perform maintenance and services on CNC Machines, Radial Arm saw, Table saw and Molding Machines in the plant areas. Employees were or could have been exposed to engergized or stored energy.

Issued

Apr 11, 2013

Abate by

Apr 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    a) In the production area: the employer did not have the annual inspection performed on a Jib 12.5 amp 2000 lb capacity overhead gantry crane, exposing the employees to a stuck by or crushed by hazard.

Issued

Apr 11, 2013

Abate by

Apr 23, 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:    a) In the production area; The employer allowed an employee to operate powered industrial truck without evaluation within the 36 months as prescribed, exposing employee to collision hazard.

Issued

Apr 11, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) 2523 Chattanooga Valley Driive, Marietta, Ga., The employer did not develop implement and maintain at the work place, a written hazard communication program which would inform and educate employees working with hazardous products such as propane, Lacquer Thinner, Xylene, and Acetone.