OSHA Inspection: KANE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, powder coating area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Combustible powder coating materials were accumulating on lighting fixtures throughout the area.  The lighting fixtures were not designed for Class II Division 2 locations.  The lighting fixtures included but were not limited to the fluorescent lights and the Hubbell Metal Halide lights (Model # BL-A400H8). Condition created a potential fire/explosion fire hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, powder coating area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Combustible powder coating materials were accumulating on upper surfaces including, but not limited to, walls and lighting fixtures. Condition created a potential fire/explosion hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):   There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, general welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The flexible cord on a Milwaukee angle grinder was damaged in two locations.  The damage consisted of a penetrated outer cord jacket near the tools hand grip and near the plug cap.  The grinder was utilized for operations that included but was not limited to cutting woven rod.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:  a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, general welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The flexible cord on a Milwaukee angle grinder was damaged in two locations.  The damage consisted of a penetrated outer cord jacket near the tools hand grip and near the plug cap.  The grinder was utilized for operations that included but was not limited to cutting woven rod.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(a)(2): Welding equipment was not installed safely as specified by 29 CFR 1910.254(c):   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, general welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The electrical conductors associated with the trigger receptacle were spliced together and only covered by duct tape.  The condition was present on welding units that included but were not limited to the Miller XMT300 CC/CV DC Inverter Arc Welder.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, Stairway to Lunch Area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The stairways railing system was not equipped with a mid-rail.  The condition potentially exposed employees to a fall hazard of at least 7-feet.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(ii):   When the object to be welded or cut could not be moved and all the fire hazards could not be removed, guards were not used to confine the heat, sparks, and slag to protect the immovable fire hazards:   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, special project welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing welding tasks near a wooden floor.  Exposed sections of the wooden floor were not guarded against potential fire hazards associated with hot work operations.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):  Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, general welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Welding screens were not placed between adjacent welding stations/welding work tables.  b.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, special projects welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Welding screens were utilized and/or erected around the special projects welding area to protect personnel walking along the aisle way.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   a.) Kane Manufacturing, Inc., 515 North Fraley Street, Kane, PA  16735, general welding area, on or about April 11, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An orange flexible cord/extension cord was wired from a control box (start/stop power box) to a Dayton 18 shutter exhaust fan.