OSHA Inspection: JOVAL MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   WORKSHOP: The hazardous energy control procedures were generic and had not written step-by-step in machine specific including the energy sources for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) to the hydraulic press and shear.

Issued

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of revised energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) hydraulic press and shear.

Issued

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  WORKSHOP:  The following rotating equipment were unguarded.  1.  The rotating chuck of the Grizzly G0509G, lathe was unguarded.  2.   Below the work rest of the Baileigh belt sander was unguarded.

Issued

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves:  WORKSHOP:  The horizontal shaft ends of the following equipment were unguarded:  1. The end nuts of the Pac 025 Baldor buffer/wire brush were unguarded on both ends.  2.  The end nuts of the Pac 024 Baldor buffer/wire brush were unguarded on both ends.

Issued

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  WORKSHOP: The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.