OSHA Inspection: FERRY CAP & SET SCREW COMPANY

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On or about December 07, 2012, the employer did not review the energy control procedure at least annually.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    On or about December 7, 2012, the employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every 3 years.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 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) On or about December 7, 2012, the employer did not adequately guard the gears on the Header #50 to protect employees from the rotating parts.    b) On or about December 7, 2012, the employer did not adequately guard the Asset Number J04-5 #40 to protect employees from the point of operation.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    On or about December 07, 2012, the Baldor grinder in use in the Header department, right wheel, work rest in place to support the grinding work was not maintained to a one-eighth inch maximum opening.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or about December 07, 2012, the Baldor grinder, in use in the heading department, right wheel, had no tongue guard in place to maintain the one-fourth inch minimum opening.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      On or about December 07, 2012, the electrical panel marked L2-21 was open and had unused openings in the box exposing employees to live electrical when accessing the breakers.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(B): Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational noise exposure, the employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurs, that for employees already using hearing protectors, employees be refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors and provided with hearing protectors offering greater attenuation if necessary:    On or about December 07, 2012, the employer did not have employees refitted and retrained on the use of hearing protectors when standard threshold shift was identified.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about December 7, 2012, the workplace hazard assessment had not been certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    On or about December 7, 2012, the employer did not make an ABC fire extinguisher readily accessible to employees located near the Header #50. The fire extinguisher was missing but the sign was still indicatiing a fire extinguisher was available for use.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections:    On or about December 7, 2012, the company was not performing frequent inspections (daily to monthly intervals) of the company's overhead cranes, located in the heading department.