OSHA Inspection: SMITHVILLE MANUFACTURING TOOLING AND STAMPING

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 energing, 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:    The company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, gravity, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, mechanical power presses, spot welders, shears, etc.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Each authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    On or before 12/19/12, all authorized employees did not receive training in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, gravity, etc.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):     Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    On or before 12/19/12, all affected employees did not receive training in the recognition of the employers energy control procedures.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, mechanical power presses, spot welders, shears, etc.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not provide training and evaluation for powered industrial truck operators:    Operators were not trained in the safe use of powered industrial trucks.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) 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)  The Niagara shear, operated by foot treadle, was not adequately guarded.  The hold downs had an opening of approximatley 1 inch.    (b)  The drill presses, operated in production mode, were not guarded.    (c)  The Brown & Sharp OG screw machine was not guarded.  The guard was flipped up and there was plastic in front of the guard held up with clothes pins.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a)  The Niagara shear, operated by foot treadle, was not adequately guarded.  The guard an an opening of approximately 2 1/2 inches.    (b)  The Verson press brake #158, operated by foot pedal, did not have any point of operation guarding.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    Die shop:  The Craftsman bench grinder did not have the left side work rest properly adjusted.  The opening measured approximately 1 inch.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 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)  Die shop:  The Craftsman bench grinder did not havae the tongue guard adequately adjusted.  The left side measured approximately 1/2 inch and the right side measured approximately 1 inch.    (b)  Companion Ball Bearing grinder did not have a tongue guard.  The opening measured approximately 1/2 inch.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i):     The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):    The employer did not establish any die setting procedures for their mechanical power presses.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii):     Mechanical power press(es) were not inspected and tested at least weekly to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and/or single stroke mechanism:    Weekly press inspections were not done to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and/or single stroke mechanism.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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):    The L & J #22 full revolution mechanical power press, did not havae the inner flywheel guarded.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    The belt was unguarded on the Brown and Sharp OG screw machine.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    The 2G Brown and Sharp screw machine did not have a guard for the sprocket wheel and chain which was approximately 2 feet from floor level.  There was cardboard in front of the chain.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4):     All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation in 29 CFR 1910.217:    The following spot welders, operated by foot pedal, did not have any point of operation guarding:    (a)  Taylor Swift 110;    (b) Taylor Swift #15;    (c)  Taylor Swift  #64

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    The Bliss 28 mechanical power press had exposed wiring for the top stop.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $19,100 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):    Point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices were not provided on the 92 Rouselle part revolution mechanical power press when the press was operated by foot pedal.