OSHA Inspection: AVW EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · 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) Production Area- The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training and periodic inspections to ensure that employees performing maintenance were protected from injuries caused by the unexpected startup of machines, such as the press brakes, shears, lathes, and other equipment in the facility.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial vehicle operator is competent to operate a powered industrial vehicle safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a) Production Area- The employer did not ensure that all employees who operated powered industrial vehicles, such as the Hyster sit-down propane forklift, were competent and demonstrated their competency through training and evaluation of their driving capabilities.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 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) Machine Shop- The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding that would protect employees from rotating parts or flying chips from equipment, such as the horizontal milling machine.    b) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and flying chips from equipment, such as the Warner & Swasey Lathe.    c) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and flying chips from equipment, such as the Lodge & Shipley 18 Lathe.    d) Machine Shop - The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding that would protect employees from the point of operation, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks on equipment, such as the Fosdick M.T. Co. single and multi-head drill presses.    e) Machine Shop- The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding that would protect employees from the exposed unused portion of the Kalamazoo Horizontal Bandsaw, Wells Horizontal Bandsaw, and a third horizontal bandsaw.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 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) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the point of operation on machinery was guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during the operating cycle on equipment such as the Cincinnati Press Brake.    b) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the point of operation on machinery was guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during the operating cycle on equipment such as the Niagara Shear.       c) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the point of operation on machinery was guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during the operating cycle on equipment such as the Lodge & Shipley Shear.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    (a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure work rest(s) were in place and properly adjusted to no more than a 1/8 inch opening to support offhand grinding work on grinding machines such as the Pro-Tech grinder, Model #8103 115V 6014Z 3.5A, Serial #21201771P, and the bench grinder near the drill presses.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The guard for abrasive wheel machinery, where the operator stands in front of the machine, was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel to not exceeded one fourth inch:    a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery, such as the Pro-Tech grinder, Model #8103 115V 6014Z 3.5A, Serial # 21201771P, was equipped with a tongue guard and had a distance of no more than one fourth inch  between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel.       b) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery that was equipped with a tongue, such as the bench grinder near the drill presses, had a distance of no more than one fourth inch between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 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) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the flywheel was fully enclosed by a guard on equipment, such as the Cincinnati Press Brake.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):    a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the pulley was fully enclosed by a guard on equipment, such as the Niagara Shear.    b) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that pulleys on the Kalamazoo Horizontal Bandsaw, Wells Horizontal Bandsaw, and a third horizontal bandsaw were enclosed by a guard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the belt was fully enclosed by a guard on equipment, such as the Niagara Shear.    b) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the belts on the Kalamazoo Horizontal Bandsaw, Wells Horizontal Bandsaw, and a third horizontal bandsaw were enclosed by a guard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the chains and sprockets on the polisher were fully enclosed by a guard.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located away from where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    (a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that the assigned storage space for cylinders was located away from where the cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject or tampering by unauthorized persons.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 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) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that all electrical equipment was installed and used in accordance with its listing and labeling.  Electrical outlet boxes, which were intended to be mounted to a wall and wired with permanent conduit, were used instead with flexible wiring.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure that flexible cords and cables, such as the lines leading to the electrical outlet box, were provided with strain relief to prevent pull from being transmitted to joints.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:     (a) Machine Shop- The employer did not ensure all flexible cords were free of defects and damage that may expose employees to injury.  Flexible cords, such as the cord near the polishing machine, were not removed from service.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.     (a) Facility Wide- The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300, 301, and 300A Form or equivalent.