OSHA Inspection: WILMINGTON PRECISION MACHINING, INC.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:     (a)  The guards on the Chevalier CNC Mill were not interlocked with the machine control system, and the guards did not enclose the machine, thereby exposing the operators head and shoulders to potential injuries should the parts or tooling fly out.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.