OSHA Inspection: WORDINGHAM MACHINE COMPANY

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      a)  Turning Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Northwest exit door was secured with a deadbolt.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a)  Wordingham Machine Company, on or about 2/6/13:  The Employer did not provided initial and annual fire extinguisher training to employees.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:       a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 2/6/13:  The employer did not have documented energy control procedures to utilize for the control of potentially hazardous energy for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment such as but not limited to:  CNC Millling Machine; CNC Bandsaws; Turnng Centers and chop saws.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Prototype Room, on or about 2/6/13:  Fleetwood single spindle drill press was not provided with a guard over the rotating chuck.    b)  Prototype Room, on or about 2/6/13:  Jet single spindle drill press was not provided with a guard over the rotating chuck.     c)  Prototype Room, on or about 2/6/13:  Hardinge Lathe was not provided with a guard over the rotating chuck.    d)  Production Room, on or about 2/6/13:  Bridgeport Mill was not provided with a guard over the rotating chuck.    e)  Production Room, on or about 2/6/13:  Orbit single spindle drill press was not provided with a guard overt he rotating chuck.    f)  Bar Feeding Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Bridgeport mill was not provided with a chuck guard.    g)  Turning Department, NL Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Clausing Lathe was not provided with a chuck guard.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Shipping and Receiving Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Belt sander had an unguarded belt and pulley drive that exposed employees to in-running nip points.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 1, 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)  Shipping and Receiving Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Wilton belt sander had an unguarded belt drive.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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)  Production Room, on or about 2/6/13:  (2) Two compressed air lines used for cleaning purposes were measured at approximately 84 p.s.i..    b)  Bar Feeding Area, on or about 2/6/13:  Compressed air line used for cleaning purposes was measured at greater than 100 p.s.i..

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)  Bar Feeding Area, on or about 2/6/13:  A pendant cord with a double duplex receptacle box attached was used to provide power to equipment.  The metal box is listed for permanent mounting only.     b)  Bar Feeding Area, on or about 2/6/13:  (2) Two pendant cords with a duplex receptacle box attached were used to provide power to equipment.  These metal boxes are listed for permanent mounting only.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.        a)  Wordingham Machine Company, on or about 2/6/13:  The OSHA 300A summary of injuries and illness for calendar year 2012 was not completed or posted by February 1.