OSHA Inspection: BUTLER PRECISION COMPONENTS, INC.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employees were exposed to the hazard of using unapproved polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) pipe in compressed air piping systems:      (a) On or about 3/21/2013 - Machine shop area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from potential failure of unapproved PVC pipe used in compressed air systems.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      (a) On or about 03/21/2013 - Machine shop, MAZAK Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines were not properly guarded in that the guard interlock systems were not operable.