OSHA Inspection: ARCWAYS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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)    Metal cutting band saw MSC , Model #40051690, Serial #510629, did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1):     The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut:    a)    DeWalt radial arm saw, Model #203800, Serial #369827, did not have guards covering the lower portion of the dado blades.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9):     All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219    a)    On the Powermatic table saw, Serial #01110662615, the guard for belt drive was missing.    b)    W. Loeffler Mach. Co. sander did not have the drive belts and pulley(s) guarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4):     Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points:    a)    On the ACME belt sanding machine, nip points were not guarded at the pulley, covers had been taken off and not replaced.    b)    On the W. Loeffler Machine Co. belt sanding machine, nip points were not guarded at the pulley.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)    Baldor bench grinder in the SE building did not have an adjustable tongue guard, leaving 1" of clearance between the wheel and the housing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a)    Four extension cords that were being used in the Northwest shop were damaged.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NEEDED

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) training, will be met:    a)    Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program which describes how training requirements will be met.  Employees were exposed to products such as CP-2012 (containing Ammonium Chloride and Aluminum Sulfate) and CP-0501 (containing formaldehyde).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED