OSHA Inspection: KNUST-SBO

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:    At the site where  employees perform maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment; the employer did not specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, exposing employees to potential caught between, electrical and amputation hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     At the site in the processing area; employees operated lathes with the interlock systems bypassed, exposing employees to amputation hazards at:         a)    #50 Okuma Millac 852V, Serial #152495, 2011, Bldg. B-1 V         b)    #200 Morei Seiki MV 653/50, Serial #MV653H60503, Nov. 2008, Bldg. B-1, Vertical Mill CNC.         c)    #201 Okuma Millac 761v Mill, Serial#75459, Nov. 2008, Bldg. B-1, Vertical Mill CNC.         d)    #202 Okuma Millac 761v Mill, Serial #75460, Nov. 2008, Bldg..B-1, Vertical Mill CNC.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    At the site, in building 3, the horizontal shaft of the Weiler E90 Vertical Mill CNC was not adequately guarded. This condition exposed employees to  struck by and caught between hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

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)    At the site in building 1 and various other locations, electrical receptacle  boxes are hanging from the ceiling which are not designed for that type of use, exposing employees electrical hazards     b)    At the site in building 3 there was a 30v receptacle wired into an electrical circuit box with flexible cable, exposing employees electrical hazards

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:         a)    At the site in Building 1, a 240 V 3 phase electrical circuit breaker box on the north wall had an unused opening, exposing employees to electrical hazards.          c)    T building #1, an electrical cabinet was not effectively closed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.          b)    In Building 3, behind machine #69, a 480 volt circuit breaker panel, labeled as lights had an unused opening, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     At the site, in various buildings there were electrical circuit breaker boxes which were not labeled, partially labeled or labeling was illegible.      a)   Building 1,     b)   Building 3 in the saw room.     c)   Building 4.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables 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:    At the jobsite in Building 1,  flex cord was missing strain relief, exposing employees to electrical hazards.