OSHA Inspection: HICKORY MACHINE CO.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:      a) Painting Area, on or about 12/7/12:  The spray paint booth is used to spray Class IB flammables and is not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Feb 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(6):  Frontal area. Each spray booth having a frontal area larger than 9 square feet shall have a metal deflector or curtain not less than 2 1/2 inches deep installed at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening.      a)  Painting Area, on or about 12/7/12:  The spray paint booth did not have a metal deflector or curtain not less than 2 1/2 inches deep installed at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:       a)  Hickery Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Employer had not established nor implemented a written respiratory protection program when employees are required to wear a North 1/2 mask respirator when spray painting.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee voluntarily wore the respirator in the workplace:      a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Employees who wear North 1/2 mask air purifying respirators when painting have not been provided with a medical evaluation and are thereby exposed to cardiopulmonary stress hazards.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter:    a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Employees who wear North 1/2 mask air purifying respirators when painting have not been provided with a respirator fit test to ensure tha the mask fits properly.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):  Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:      a)  Painting Area, on or about 12/7/12:   North 1/2 mask air purifying respirator was not properly stored to protect it from dust and contamination.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):  The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a)  Painting Area, on or about 12/7/12:   Employees who wear a North 1/2 mask air purifying respirator for painting operations were not provided with training on respirator use, care and limitations.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):  An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:       a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Training was not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards  with incipient stage fire fighting.       *ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39(a) which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Powered industrial truck operators were not provided with operator training.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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)  Tool Room, on or about 12/7/12:  Andrychow Lathe was not provided with a chuck guard.    b)  Tool Room, on or about 12/7/12:  Hardinge Lathe was not provided with a chuck guard.    c)  Tool Room, on or about 12/7/12:  (2) Two Millport milling machines were not provided with chuck guards.    d)  Induma Area, on or about 12/7/12:  Allen multi-drill press was not provided with a chuck guards.    e)  Tool Room, on or about 12/7/12:  Southbend milling machine was not provided with a chuck guard.    f)   Tool Room, on or about 12/7/12:  Lucas horizontal boring mill was not provided with a chuck guard.    g)   Induma Area, on or about 12/7/12:  (2) Two Bridgeport mills were not provided with a chuck guard.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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)  Fabrication Shop, on or about 12/18/12:  Baldor pedestal grinder, right side, distance between the abrasive wheel and top peripheral member measured 1-1/4 inches.     b)  Fabrication Shop, on or about 12/18/12:  Baldor pedestal grinder, left side, distance between the abrasive wheel and top peripheral member measured 1-1/8 inches.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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) will be met:        a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to, propane, xylene and flammable paints.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:         a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  The employer did not have material safety data sheets for each hazardous material including, but not limited to, Quick Dry Enamel Paint; Sher-Kem High Gloss Metal Finishing Enamel; Kem-Bond HS High Solids Alkyd Universal Metal Primer and Xylene.  Employees exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

Jan 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:         a)  Hickory Machine Co., on or about 12/7/12:  Employees were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemcials in their work area such as but not limited to:  propane, xylene and flammable paints.