OSHA Inspection: FAB-BRAZE CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to ejection hazards.    a. Site - Employees were not protected from ejection hazards when seat belts were not used while operating a Yale GLC030 forklift on non-level grades.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Site - The employer did not conduct evaluations of powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     a. Site - Employees were not protected from burns when the employer failed to do a hazard assessment to determine what protective equipment was needed for molten metal pouring operations.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from molten metal:     Instance A- Employees were not protected from burns when adequate eye and face protection was not used or required during metal pouring operations.     Instance B- Employees were not protected from burns and eye injuries when eye and face protection was not used or required while removing castings containing boiling water from a pressure vessel.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards of harmful temperature extremes.   a. Site - Employees were not protected from burns while operating the sealing machine which contained wax heated to approximately 225 degrees without the use of hand protection.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 and ingoing nip points:     Instance 1- Employees operating a Burr- King model 760 three wheel belt sander were not protected from moving parts  at the point of operation when a guard was removed.    Instance 2- Employees operating an Egleberg "wide belt" sander and two Burr- King model 760 three wheel belt sanders were not protected from ingoing nip points when the bottom wheels was left unguarded.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with a stationary casing:  a. Site - Employees in the area of the "pattern wax mixer" were not protected from a rotating shaft which was not equipped with a stationary casing.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 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. Site - Employees were not protected from injury when compressed air used to clean castings was set in excess of 55 p.s.i.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(iv)(A): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed equipment that may become energized was not grounded when within 2.44 m (8 ft) vertically or 1.52 m (5 ft) horizontally of ground or grounded metal objects and subject to employee contact:    a. Finish room- Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when a metal lamp affixed to a Bridgeport drill press was not grounded.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Instance 1- employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when unused openings in an electrical cabinet located in the wax production area were not effectively closed.    Instance 2- Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when unused openings in an electrical cabinet located in the knockout area were not effectively closed.  Instance 3- Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when unused openings in an electrical cabinet located in a storage area were not effectively closed.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each junction box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a. Oven- Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when a junction box did not have a cover resulting in exposed wires.

Issued

Jun 12, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords 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. Site -  Employees were not protected from electrical shocks and burns when flexible cords were not equipped with strain relief resulting in exposed wiring.