OSHA Inspection: H & K TOOL & DIE

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not developed an energy control program to ensure that potentially hazardous energy sources were de-energized before employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on equipment.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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:    a) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not conducted the appropriate employee training to ensure employees understood the safe application, usage, and removal of energy isolating devices when engaged in servicing and/or maintenance activities or when affected by maintenance activities.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On or about January 23, 2013 the company had not verified that each employee operating an LP forklift in the facility was a trained and competent operator as demonstrated through successful completion of training and an evaluation.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) On or about January 23, 2013 the company had not conducted an evaluation of each forklift operator's performance at least every 3 years to ensure safe operating procedures were being followed.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not certified that each forklift operator was trained and evaluated per the requirements of this standard.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 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 Cincinnati brake press Serial No. 42589 was not guarded to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the point of operation during the hazardous downward stroke.     No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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):     a) The Cleveland mechanical power press was not guarded at the back of the press to prevent employee(s) from entering the point of operation during the hazardous downward stroke.     b) The front of the Niagara 34 ton mechanical power press was not guarded to prevent the operator from entering the point of operation during the hazardous downward stroke.     c) The sliding gates on the Wean United 300 ton mechanical power press were not engaged during the hazardous downward stroke to prevent the operator(s) from entering the point of operation from the front or back of the press.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:    a) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the Niagara 34 ton mechanical power press.     b) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the Cleveland mechanical power press.     c) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the Wean United 300 ton mechanical power press.     d) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the Bliss 90 ton mechanical power press.     e) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the Vernon No. 5 mechanical power press.     f) On or about January 23, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguarding were in safe operating condition on the two Rockford mechanical power presses.     Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least an hour:     a) On or about January 23, 2013 three cylinders of acetylene were stored next to two oxygen cylinders without a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high.     No Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation Required.