OSHA Inspection: DAVIS FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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 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:    a.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure an energy control program consisting of employee training, periodic inspections, and machine specific procedures, was established.  Employees were exposed to caught by and amputation hazards while performing setup and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to; the Standard Press Brake (Model# AB200-12), Marvel Band Saw (Model#81A11PC), Gardner Belt Sander, and the Roundo Angle Rollers.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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:     a.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from amputation hazards from the Marvel Band Saw (Model#81A11PC). Employees use the band saw for various fabricating activities and are exposed to amputation hazards from the unused portion of the blade.       b.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from caught by hazards from the Jet Drill Press (Model #700DS). Employees use the drill press for various milling activities and are exposed to caught by hazards from the unguarded chuck.       c.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from caught by hazards from the Gardner Belt Sander 3CB. Employees are exposed to unguarded rotating parts and ingoing nip points when working on and around the sander.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from amputation hazards while operating the Standard press brake (Model#AB200-12) in that the point of operation was not guarded.    b.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from amputation hazards while operating the Pacific press brake (Model#400-12) in that the point of operation was not guarded.                          c.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from amputation hazards while operating the Cincinnati shear (Model#2510) in that the point of operation was not adequately guarded.                 d.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure employees were protected from amputation hazards while operating the Hydraulic Press in that the point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:     a.)    Davis Fabricators, Inc. located at 15765 W. St. Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; On or about January 23, 2013, the employer did not assure guards were installed on the DeWalt 9 and Metabo 4 ½ hand grinders. Employees were exposed to struck by and caught by hazards while using the grinders on metal parts.