OSHA Inspection: METALLIZED PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2529.00 · Current $1770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to amputation hazards:    Location: Holton Street building:    On or about 1/10/13, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the unguarded point of operation that is activated by a unprotected foot pedal control that was not protected against falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal for the four paper drill machines.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     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:    Location: Facility    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not instruct and train each authorized employee in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control for the employees who perform servicing and maintenance on the following machines including but not limited to:    1. Laminator  2. EB1, Coater 1  3. EB2, Coater 2  4. EB3, Coater 3  5. Slitter 2  6. Slitter 6  7. Slitter 7  8. Lawson Guillotine  9. Rosenthan Sheeter

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 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:    Location: Facility    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not instruct each affected employee in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure as required.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2529.00 · Current $1770.00 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:    Location: Maintenance shop    1. On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not guard the un-used portion of the rotating blade on the Kalamazoo, model # H9AW horizontal band saw to protect employees from laceration and amputation hazards.    2. On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not provide an adequate guard for the rotating internal parts of the Kalamazoo, model # H9AW horizontal band saw to protect employees from laceration and amputation hazards.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2529.00 · Current $1770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not protect workers from in-going nip-points hazards for the following but not limited to machines;    1. Location: Maintenance shop - Un-guarded and exposed rotating horizontal rod/lead screw of the South bend lathe, serial # CL744Z.    2. Location: EB2 coater 2 - the hinged guard for the un-wind stand shaft was in-adequate in that it was left off while the machine was running.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i):     Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    Location: Lamination room    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not secure the guards on the external rotating shafts of the Lembo laminator to protect employees from projecting shaft ends in the following areas.    1. Lembo laminator, film un-wind shaft, spindle A  2. Lembo laminator, film un-wind shaft, spindle B

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1517.00 · Current $1062.00 Reduced

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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    Location: Maintenance Shop    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not adjust the adjustable work rests on the Dayton bench grinder to one-eight inch as required, to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Location: Maintenance Shop    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not adjust the right adjustable tongue guard on the Dayton bench grinder to one-quarter of an inch as required, to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2529.00 · Current $1770.00 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)(a):    Location: Maintenance shop    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not adequately guard the flywheel to protect employees from in-going nip-points for the South bend lathe, serial #CL744Z.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Location: Maintenance shop    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not adequately guard the belt and pulley of the Bridgeport drill press, model #J165172 to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2529.00 · Current $1770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Location: Slitter 2 room    On or about 1/10/13, the employer had knockouts missing on the 480-volt electrical cabinet and on the 120-volt-electrical box in the slitter room exposing employees that work in the room to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Location: Facility    On or about 1/10/13, the employer did not perform a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures on an annual basis as required.