OSHA Inspection: HAYES INDUSTRIES LTD

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    In the Machine shop, on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; employees were using Rust-Oleum ROHPER FLAT BLACK without the implementation of a respiratory protection program, exposing employees to inhalation hazard.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 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 energizing, 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) In the Machine Stabilized Earth (MSE) Building on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not establish or implement an energy control program when servicing or performing maintenance on the Schlatter MG900 machine; exposing employees to struck by and electrical hazards.    b) In the Metal Fab Shop Building on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not establish or implement an energy control program when servicing or performing maintenance on the Cincinnati 135TBS Press brake; exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators or employees from struck by hazards.     In the machine shop, November 30, 2012, and at times thereto; guarding was not provided at the exit side on a Cincinnati 135 TBS Press Brake Machine, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    In the MSE building (Machine Stabilized Earth), on November 30, 2012, employees were operating a Schlatter MG900 mesh welding machine with the exit side of the machine not guarded, exposing employees to impalement hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The points of operation of machines were not guarded to prevent the operator(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    In the machine shop, November 30, 2012, and at times thereto; guarding was not provided at the point of operation on a Cincinnati 135 TBS Press Brake Machine, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(f): The point of operation of power saws whose operation exposed an employee to injury were not guarded:    In the Machine shop, on November 30, 2012, employees used a Jet Horizontal Bandsaw without guards at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputations hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 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, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    a) In the Machine Stabilized Earth (MSE) Building, on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that electrical extension cords (flex cords) were free from recognized hazards such as broken ground pins on plug and damaged insulation on the cord, exposing employees to electrical shock/electrocution.    b) In the Machine Stabilized Earth (MSE) Building on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that the electrical cords on DEWALT angle grinders model D28402 Serial number 896073, was not damaged and free of damage, exposing employees to electrical shock/electrocution.    c) In the Machine Stabilized Earth (MSE) Building on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that the electrical cords on DEWALT angle grinders model DW802G serial number 993900 was not damaged and free of damage, exposing employees to electrical shock/electrocution.

Issued

Mar 21, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,927 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    In the machine shop, on November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program when employees are using Rust-Oleum Rohper Flat Black, exposing employees to hazards that target the central nervous system, liver and can cause cardiac abnormalities.