OSHA Inspection: A.R. MACHINING INC.

Issued

Jan 18, 2013

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards.    On or about 19 December 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees were operating floor-mounted jib cranes within the facility to lift and move heavy pieces of metal cylinders into lathes or mills for machining without the use of foot protection, exposing the employees to a crushing hazard to the feet.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure protection is provided to employee's feet while lifting and moving pieces with the jib cranes.

Issued

Jan 18, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):     Complete inspections of the crane were not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section.    On or about 19 December 2012, and at times prior thereto, a total of 13 floor-mounted jib cranes located on the shop floor were being used to lift and move metal cylinders weighing up to approximately 300 pounds without a complete inspection being performed, some of which were at least 8 years old, exposing the employees to struck by hazards from the hoists, motors, or other hydraulic parts failing.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure the jib cranes have a complete inspection at least once a year or more often depending upon the frequency of use.

Issued

Jan 18, 2013

Abate by

Jan 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 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 was not one fourth inch or less.    On or about 19 December 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees working on the shop floor used a Ryobi 8" bench grinder to sharpen their tools that had a tongue guard or spark deflector missing and the gap measured at approximately 1.5 inches between the wheel surface and the wheel casing, exposing the employees to a struck by hazard from flying shards.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure the safety tongue guards or spark deflectors for the bench grinder are in place and adjusted according to regulation.    A.R. Machining Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA Inspection# 311315071, Citation# 01, Item# 003 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/21/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 632 W Front Street, Hutto, TX 78634.

Issued

Jan 18, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):     A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.    At the inspection site, for years 2009 through 2012, incomplete information for at least 14 cases on the Logs materially impaired understandability of the nature of hazards, injuries and illnesses in the workplace in that the type of injury was not recorded for 7 cases, the body part affected was not recorded for 6 cases, the object/substance that directly injured or made person ill was not recorded for 8 cases, and the totals and case classifications were not filled in.  1) For calendar year 2009, case #1 did not specify the type of injury (column F); case #2 did not classify the case (columns G through J) and was not marked as an injury or illness (M1-6); case #3 did not specify which hand was injured; case #4 did not specify in column F the type of injury or the part of body affected, and did not specify the number of days away from work (column K) when the case was classified as Days Away from Work (column H). Also, case #5 that indicates a carpal tunnel injury that is not work-related, should not be on the Log since the injury was not incurred at work.  2) For calendar year 2010, case #1 did not specify which hand was injured or by what object/substance (column F); case #2 did not specify the type of injury, which hand, or by what object/substance (column F); case #3 did not specify the type of injury or part of body affected (column F). Also, none of the cases was classified (columns G through J), and none of the columns had totals at the bottom.  3) For calendar year 2011, case #1 did not specify by what object/substance that made the person ill or injured (column F); cases #2 and #3 did not specify the type of injury or by what object/substance made the person ill or injured (column F). Also, none of the columns had totals, and none were classified on the Log (even though the 300A Summary had totals for the case classifications).  4) For calendar year 2012, case #1 did not specify which fingers were injured or by what object/substance (column F); cases #3 and #5 did not specify what object/substance made the person ill or injured (column F); and case #6 did not specify the type of injury (column F).    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure the OSHA 300 Logs are accurate and complete for each calendar year.

Issued

Jan 18, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2):    The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was incomplete.    At the inspection site, for years 2008 through 2011, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) lacked the detail and accuracy as required by the regulation.  1) For calendar years 2008 and 2009, the summaries were not dated, and therefore, could not provide proof of posting from February 1st through April 30th.  2) For calendar year 2010, entries for G, I, J, L, and M2-6 were left blank and should have been filled in from the Log.  3) For calendar year 2011, the summary was not dated, and the entries for K and L were in months and weeks instead of days.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure annual summaries are complete and accurate based on the data from the Logs. Also, the summaries are to be dated and posted in the timeframe as required by the regulation.