OSHA Inspection: PRECISION WIRE CUT, INC.

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the EDM machines.

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 employer had not established step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to) the EDM machines.     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific for the employee during servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to) the EDM machines.

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 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.   WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and other typeswere not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to) the EDM machines.

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 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 rotating chuck of the Harrison lathe was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION,

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace for the hazard assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of  personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 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:  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the grease, oil, and coolant.