OSHA Inspection: ZENTEX TOOL CORPORATION

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lo/to program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, vertical Marvel saw, and press brakes.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The hazardous energy control procedures were generic and had not written step-by-step energy control procedures in machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) to the CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, vertical Marvel saw, and press brakes.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of revised energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, vertical Marvel saw, and press brakes.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    WORKSHOP: The employer had not evaluated the performance of the powered industrial truck operators at least once in three years.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    WORKSHOP:  The blade of the Eisle cold saw, used for cutting steel was not equipped with an appropriate guard or safety device.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except    WORKSHOP:  The flange and spindle end of the Boyar Schultz surface grinder were unguarded.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft end(s) were not present a smooth edge and end and were projected more than one-half the diameterof the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.    WORKSHOP:      1. The horizontal shaft end of the Okk milling machine was unguarded.  2. The shaft end for the saw blade of the Eisle cold saw, used for cutting steel was not guarded.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to)  coolant and welding gases.