OSHA Inspection: THE HIGHLAND MINT

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      a) On or about 12-12-2012 in building 4100, the door used to exit when the loading bay doors are closed was not properly identified exposing employees to a possible fire hazard.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:      a) On or about 12-12-2012, in some locations of building 4100, the employer did not provide directional exit signs that were in line-of-sight for employees possibly exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange:      a) On or about 12-12-2012 in the grinding/buffing area, safety guards were missing on the Whirlwind bench grinder # L35-15-14 and 1264 exposing employees to a stuck by hazard.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:        a) On or about 12-12-2012 in the buffing/grinding area, some of the whirlwinds bench grinders # L35-15-14 and 1264 were not equipped with work rest when offhand grinding, exposing employees to a stuck by hazard.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:      a)On or about 12-12-2012 in the furnace department, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together and not in a well-protected area exposed to high temperture.

Issued

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:        a) On or about 12-12-2012, throughout the manufacturing area, air nozzles on compressed air hoses had pressures of more than 30 PSI, exposing employees to struck-by projectiles.