OSHA Inspection: SUBINAS USA, LLC

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):  Frame Bending Area:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the work platform provided at the rear of the Innovatech Frame Bender Machine was measured to be greater than four feet from the floor and had not been provided with standard guardrails.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:   Frame Bending Area:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the fixed stairs providing access to the rear platform of the Innovatech Frame Bender Machine did not offer a uniform riser height in that the top step was installed too low as compared to the platform height and a large step was required for the operator to step off the top step onto the platform.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(c)(4):  The distance from the centerline of rungs, cleats, or steps to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder was less than 7 inches and when unavoidable obstructions were encountered, minimum clearances as shown in figure D-3 were not be provided:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the fixed ladder providing access to the rear platform of the Innovatech Frame Bender Machine was installed too close to the structural members of the platform, including an obstruction created by a horizontal support behind the second rung.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  Production Area:  On, or about, April 17, 2013, rags used with diesel fuel, a Category 4 flammable liquid, were disposed of into an open, plastic household recycling container after use.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, 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:  Production Areas:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the employer had not developed and implemented a Lockout/Tagout program to protect employees during servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment and during set-up operations where employees had to bypass guarding to access hazardous areas of the machines.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i): Every air receiver shall be equipped with an indicating pressure gage (so located as to be readily visible) and with one or more spring-loaded safety valves. The total relieving capacity of such safety valves shall be such as to prevent pressure in the receiver from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the receiver by more than 10 percent:  Production Area:   On, or about, April 12, 2013, air receiver tanks located at the following machines were not provided with pressure relief valves:  A.  CS-1, a Spuhl coil assembly machine.   B.  Clipper 1, a Stanley Hartco Clipping Table.   C.  FTA-1, a Spuhl coil assembly machine. D.  Clipper 3, a Stanley Hartco Clipping Table. E.  FTA-2, a Spuhl coil assembly machine. F.  FTA-3, a Spuhl coil assembly machine.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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 in-going nip points and rotating parts:  Production Area:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, adequate machine safeguarding had not been provided on the following machines:  A.  CS-1, a Spuhl Model CS-420-Z coil assembly machine, serial number 415278: The interlocks provided on the coil former access doors, transfer section access doors and assembly table access door were bypassed. B.  CS-2, a Spuhl Model CS-420-Z coil assembly machine, serial number 415212:  The interlock provided on the coil former access door was not operable and a guard was missing from the assembly table access door that left a 9.5 inch by 12 inch opening. C.  FTA-1, a Spuhl coil assembly machine serial number 408696:  Operable interlocks were not provided on the coil former section or at the coil assembly area.  Also, in-running nip points were accessible where vertical belts ran outside of the machine on the side of the assembly table. D.  FTA-2, a Spuhl coil assembly machine, serial number 408858:  The coil former section of the machine was not provided with an interlocked door and the in-running nip points created where the vertical assembly belts ran outside of the machine on the side of the assembly table.   E.  FTA-3, a Spuhl coil assembly machine, serial number 408700:  The coil former doors were not provided with interlocks and an employee was observed inside of the enclosure making adjustments to the machine as it ran at production speed.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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):   Production Area, Green Manual Frame Bending Machine:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, a cover was not provided over the point of operation and the foot pedal was not provided with a guard to prevent unintended operation of the machine.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Production Area, Clipper 4:  On, or about, April 12, 2013,  The belt and pulley drive provided on the right side of the Stanley Hartco automatic clipping machine was not provided with a guard.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  Production Area:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, electrical enclosures provided at FTA-3, a Spuhl coil assembly machine, were not properly assembled and installed.  Several electrical panel doors were not closed properly because the latches were broken and the floor mounted cable tray cover was broken and had not replaced.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  Production Area, Coil Machine FTA-1:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, liquid tight conduit provided at the motor connection and for the pendant controller was pulled from it's fitting, exposing several inches of the electrical conductors inside.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(m)(1)(i): Standard conditions were not secured by the use of the following materials:  expanded metal, perforated or solid sheet metal, wire mesh on a frame of angle iron, or iron pipe securely fastened to floor or to frame of machine:   Production Area:  On, or about, April 12, 2013, the guard provided on the coil pay-off at FTA-2 was not secured to the frame of the machine.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:   Production Area:  On, or about, April 17, 2013, an unlabeled red gasoline container was used to store diesel fuel, a Category 4 flammable liquid.

Issued

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   Production Area:  On, or about, April 17, 2013, an unlabeled red gasoline container was used to store diesel fuel, a Category 4 flammable liquid.