OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR ROLL FORMING CO. INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    Horizontal shafting on the Burr Master was not adequately guarded.

Issued

Jan 7, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1):     Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):    Press R551 did not have the inner flywheel guarded.

Issued

Jan 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2)	Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)	  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Jan 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)  Line 1 - The cut-off die did not have any point of operation guarding;    (b)  Line 2- The cut-off die did not have any point of operation guarding;    (c)  Line 3 - The cut-off die was not adequately guarded.  One side of the cut-off die had an interlock barrier guard, however, the other side had no guarding at all.

Issued

Jan 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):    Properly applied point of operation devices were not provided on the Minister Press.  he back side of the press which is adjacent to a pedestrian walkway did not have adequate guarding.