OSHA Inspection: BVAC

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Storage Area; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment hazards due to exit doors without "Exit" signs.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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) Sort and Deprime Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to unexpected energization while performing maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to the Menmatic Loading Machine.    a) Auto Load Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to unexpected energization while performing maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to the 223 Water-Berry Ferrel Auto Load machines.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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:      a) Hand Loading Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were using Craftsman drill press that did not have the rotating chuck guarded.    b) Sort and Deprime Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were using a drill press that did not have the rotating chuck guarded.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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) Sort and Deprime Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating equipment such as but not limited to, the unguarded Menmatic Loading Machine.   b) Auto Loading Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating equipment such as but not limited to, the two unguarded .223 Water-Berry Ferrel Auto Load machines.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   a) Sort and Deprime Room: On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto, employees were using air pressure regulated at 130 p.s.i. for cleaning.   b) Auto Load Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were using air pressure regulated at 130 p.s.i. for cleaning.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Auto Load Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while operating Ammo Load machines that were plugged into temporary power strips.

Issued

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Sort and Deprime Room; On or about January 24, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock hazards while operating an Ammo Load machine with no strain relief in the electrical plug.