OSHA Inspection: GRAYFIN MANUFACTURING

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):  On or about February 1, 2013, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 4 feet at an access point between the upper and lower areas of the facility.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

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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:  On or about February 1, 2013, a LeBlond Lathe (sn: 6C869) did not have a chuck guard, exposing employees to hazards created by rotating parts.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,035 · Current $2,125 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:  On or about February 1, 2013, a pedestal mounted grinder in the machine shop was lacking guarding over its spindle end, nut, and flange projections.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about February 1, 2013, work rests on the company's Cincinnati brand bench grinder (sn: 226337) were not properly adjusted.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a. On or about February 1, 2013, the company's Cincinnati brand bench grinder (sn: 226337) was lacking tongue guards.    b. On or about February 1, 2013, a pedestal mounted grinder near the office area was lacking tongue guards.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1): Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:  On and before February 1, 2013, abrasive wheels had been mounted to grinding equipment without a ring having first been performed.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

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 one-half hour:  On or about February 1, 2013, oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel gas cylinders by at least 20 feet and no noncombustible barrier was present.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about February 1, 2013, company employees were exposed to products containing potentially harmful chemicals including, but not limited to; xylene, toluene, ethyl benzene, copper fume, manganese fume, iron oxide fume, and hexavalent chromium. The company had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   On or about February 1, 2013, secondary containers containing chemicals including, but not limited to, Altracut 259SC, were not labeled.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   On or about February 1, 2013, safety data sheets were not maintained for all chemicals utilized at the facility.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about February 1, 2013, company employees working with or around products containing hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, xylene, toluene, ethyl benzene, copper fume, manganese fume, iron oxide fume, and hexavalent chromium, had not received hazard communication training.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about February 1, 2013, employees were required to wear half mask air purifying respirators during grinding, painting, and welding operations. The company had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   On or about February 1, 2013, employees that were required to utilize half mask air purifying respirators had not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about February 1, 2013, company employees that are required to utilize half mask air purifying respirators were not fit tested prior to use.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   On or about February 1, 2013, half mask air purifying respirators worn by employees while performing spraying operations were stored by hanging them on the wall across from the painting area.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii):   On or about February 1, 2013, company employees required to wear half mask air purifying respirators had not received respiratory protection training.

Issued

May 20, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  On or about February 1, 2013, the employer had not performed initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposures for employees in the weld shop.