OSHA Inspection: FILTROS LTD.

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): On stairways more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide, one handrail was not found on each enclosed side:      a) On or about 1/30/13 in the stairway to the Lab; enclosed stairway width of 56" had a handrail on the left side descending and a conduit on the right side.         Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 1/30/13 in the extruder area; employees perform service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, cleaning  the barrel and plunger, setting up and changing the extruder head, lubricating the horizontal extruder machine, without locking out the main energy supply.      b) On or about 1/30/13 throughout the facility; employees perform service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to, setting up the hydraulic presses, changing dies, cleaning the die area, without locking out the main energy supply.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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:     a) On or about 1/30/13 in the extruder area; employees are involved in service and maintenance work, such as but not limited to,  cleaning  the barrel and plunger, setting up and changing the extruder head, lubricating the horizontal extruder machine, without being trained in the use of controlling hazardous energy and locks.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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 1/30/13 throughout the facility; employees are operating the powered industrial truck to move supplies, materials,   product, load and unload trucks and were last evaluated on powered industrial trucks in 2009.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1):     The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the    a) On or about 1/30/13 in the Maintenance shop area; the lower portion of the blade, on the Craftsman radial arm saw used to cut wood, was not guarded.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  a) On or about 1/28/13 in the Injection room; the Dewalt radial arm saw, with a Flexovit 16" concrete Type I wheel, was being used to cut and sand pieces of ceramic parts without a safety guard on any part of the wheel.      Abatment Certification Required

Issued

Feb 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix):     All lamps for general illumination was not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp holder with a guard:   a) On or about 1/28/13 in the Casting area; the light bulb in the upper right hand corner of the sanding box was unprotected.      Abatement Certification Required