OSHA Inspection: SCOTT'S MACHINING, LLC

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $867.00 · Current $520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1):   Two exit routes. At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.   Shop - On or about March 22, 2013 the shop consisted of an upper and lower level. The lower level did not have a marked exit route.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):   Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  Shop - On or about March 22, 2013 the forklift operators have not been certiified by the employer.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):   Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  North Shop - On or about March 22, 2013 employee operates a conveyor used to clean metal fragments from a Daewoo lathe. The guard was missing that covers the chain and sprockets of the conveyor drive unit.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):   As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;   Shop - On or about March 22, 2013 extension cords were used to power equipment located in a permanent location.    i. Ingersoll Rand Compressor - Extension cord modified and wired to power the 120 volt evaporative unit.  ii. Quality Area - Extension cord used to service an overhead light over the surface plate.

Issued

2013-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):   Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   Shop - On or about March 22, 2013 the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, Simple Green and Mecagreen 400.