OSHA Inspection: EASTCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 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.  a. Throughout Facility- On or about 15 April, 2013, the employer did not establish an energy control program for maintenance employees performing maintenance on facility equipment, specifically, Lathe type 1340, serial number 17745, thereby exposing employees to the hazard of unexpected energization of equipment.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a. On or about April 15, 2013, in the facility, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles. The employees did not receive training on the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicles. Thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  a. On or about April 15, 2013 in the facility, employees were required to operate a Clark Electric NSN powered industrial vehicle in need of repair; the lights of the machine were inoperable, steering column was cracked, and backup alarm was not functioning, thererby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 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.   a. Machine Area- On or about 15 April, 2013, there were no chuck guards affixed to the Lathe with serial number 17745, type 1340. Thereby exposing employees to struck  by hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5): Surface grinders and cutting-off machines. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on cutting-off machines and on surface grinding machines which employ the wheel periphery shall not exceed 150 deg. This exposure shall begin at a point not less than 15 deg. below the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle.   a. Machine Area- On or about April 15, 2013, there was no guard affixed to Brown and Sharp surface grinder serial number 11774, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.  b. Machine Area- On or about April 15, 2013, there was no guard affixed to Brown and Sharp surface grinder serial number 2536180-2407, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard.  a. On or about April 15, 2013 - in the facility, sufficient safe clearences were not allowed for aisles. Aisles and passageways  were not kept clear, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.