OSHA Inspection: AERIDYNE, INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,082 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):      (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 the employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing, tool change out, or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative, including but not limited to the following:      1.     Fadal CNC milling machines  2.     Amada Vipros-255 CNC turret punches  3.     Bridgeport mills and Acer mills  4.     Hardinge lathe  5.     Haeger Fastener Insertion System  6.     Amada hydraulic power presses  7.     Horizontal band saw    Abatement Note:  As part of an energy-control program, employers must:      1)  Establish energy-control procedures for removing the energy supply from machines and for putting appropriate lockout or tagout devices on the energy-isolating devices to prevent unexpected re-energization. When appropriate, the procedure also must address stored or potentially re-accumulated energy.      2)  Train employees on the energy-control program, including the safe application, use, and removal of energy controls; and      3)  Inspect these procedures periodically (at least annually) to ensure that they are being followed and that they remain effective in preventing employee exposure to hazardous energy.     The energy-control procedures must outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques that employees will use to control hazardous energy sources, as well as the means that will be used to enforce compliance. These procedures must provide employees at least the following information      1)  A statement on how to use the procedures;      2)  Specific procedural steps to shut down, isolate, block, and secure machines;      3)  Specific steps designating the safe placement, removal, and transfer of lockout/tagout devices and identifying who has responsibility for the lockout/tagout devices; and      4)  Specific requirements for testing machines to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy-control measures.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees, and to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:                                                                                                (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills necessary for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices, including but not limited to the following machines or equipment:      1.     Fadal CNC milling machines  2.     Amada Vipros-255 CNC turret punches  3.     Bridgeport mills and Acer mills  4.     Hardinge lathe  5.     Haeger Fastener Insertion System  6.     Amada hydraulic power presses  7.     Horizontal band saw      Abatement Note:  The training shall include the following:      1)  Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.      2)  Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.      3)  All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or re-energize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,082 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by the rotating parts of the Fadal CNC milling machines. The door interlock system did not stop machine operation when the doors were opened. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the rotating parts.      (b)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by the rotating chuck on a lathe. The rotating chuck on the Hardinge lathe was not guarded. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the chuck.      (c)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by the moving material tables of Amada Vipros-255 CNC turret punches. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and pinch point hazards caused by the moving table.      (d)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by the rotating parts of the Bridgeport mills and Acer mills. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the rotating parts.      (e)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by the point of operation on the Haeger Fastener Insertion System machines. This condition exposed employees to hazards by contacting the point of operation.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,084 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):      (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 the employer did not ensure the point of operations on three Amada hydraulic power presses were properly guarded to prevent employees from having any part of the their body in the danger zone during operation. Operators placed their hands within 6 inches of the point of operation while holding material during press brake operation. This hazard exposed the employees to an amputation hazard.      Abatement Note:  Press brake safeguarding can be accomplished by using one of the following:      (a)   Presence Sensing Device - Designed to automatically stop the machine when the sensing field is interrupted.  (b)  Two-Hand Control Device - Designed to keep the operators hands away from the point of operation by requiring two hands to engage the machine.  (c)   Pullback Device - Designed to pull the operator's hands away from the area of the closing dies during each stroke of the press.  (d)  Restraint Device - Designed and adjusted so that the operator can never reach the point of operation.      Safeguarding by maintaining a "safe distance" is acceptable only when safeguarding by physical barrier or devices is not feasible and the employer demonstrates that power press brake point of operation guarding by maintaining a safe distance is limited to one-time only fabrication of made-to-order or custom-made piece parts. Small quantity runs, typically performed in job shop or model shop establishments may be affected by this provision; high volume piece part rates of production will not. A "small quantity run" means fabrication of more than one of the same piece parts over a continuous time frame of no more than four hours per month.      Two-hand control, as a point of operation safeguarding device for press brakes, is ideal for short-run job-shop operations. Piece parts can vary from quite small to very large. The steps are as follows:  (a)   Step 1 - By depressing the control buttons, the operator initiates the press brake stroke.  (b)  Step 2 - The operator must hold the buttons until the slide completes its downward travel. If the operator removes a hand from one of the controls, the slide will stop. In the single stroke or Hi/Lo mode, the slide will make one complete stroke.  (c)   Step 3 - In the sequence mode, the slide will automatically stop at a preset position 1/4" or less above the work piece. This position is adjustable for different feed-line heights or material thickness.  (d)  Step 4 - If the work piece is not already placed in the die, it may be inserted at this time.  (e)   Step 5 - The two-hand control or the foot switch is now re-initiated, causing the slide to continue through the bottom of the stroke and finishing at top dead center (TDC).

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):  A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:     (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 the employer did not maintain a Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms for the previous three years.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi:    (a)  Aeridyne, Inc. located at 4401 E 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80216:  On and before February 20, 2013 the employer did not ensure that compressed air nozzles used for cleaning off shop equipment was reduced to less than 30 psi. Compressed air lines used for cleaning off the equipment were pressurized greater than 60 psi. This condition exposed employees using the air hose to the hazard of an embolism in the blood stream.