OSHA Inspection: KOYKER MANUFACTURING

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): The employer did not provide a standard railing consisting of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level:     (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to an approximate 10-foot fall hazard while accessing the receiving office platform on the mezzanine where no midrail was provided at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 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, and/or flying chips and sparks:    (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by hazards from the movement of the Burney plasma cutting structure during the manufacturing fabrication process at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by a stationary casing enclosing the shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires:  (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to caught-in hazards while accessing the backside of the PS07SHEAR metal shear to retrieve parts during the manufacturing fabrication process at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space about electric equipment was not provided and maintained to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to electrical shock hazards while accessing the four electrical disconnect panels adjacent to the Burney plasma table with nitrogen and liquid oxygen cylinders blocking access at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to potential electrical hazards where an extension cord was used as a permanent electrical source for a floor-mounted drill press in the fabrication area at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.

Issued

Jul 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:     (a) On or about January 30, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for welders and other employees exposed to potential welding flash hazards in the welding area at 200 North Cleveland Avenue, Lennox, South Dakota.