OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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:    On or before 4/24/13, the employer did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equpment from the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, mechanical power presses, injection molding presses, CNC machines, guillotine cutters, etc.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:       The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.       NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:       1)      Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.       2)      Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).       3)        Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by nip points  and/or points of operation:    The following equipment was not adequately guarded:    (a)  Dynamite #1 and #2 bench top mill(s) did not have any guarding;    (b)  Bostomatic CNC did not have the spindle guarded;    (c)  The seven CNC Fadal machines did not have interlocks;    (d)  The Newbury 30 injection molder machine, model 4230BRS, S/N 129180 30BS 9J;  the casting was broke for the guard which did not prevent the die from drifting down;    (e)  The two (2) air powered guillotine cutters did not have the guard secured or affixed in place;    (f)  The Arburg vertical mold press had an opening the guard which measured approximately 2 1/2 x 17 inches

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    The Craftsman bench grinder did not have the work rest properly adjusted.  The opening measured approximately 1/2 inch.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  The Craftsman bench grinder had the tongue guard adjusted to approximately 1inch.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):     The following mechanical power press(es) were not adequately guarded:     (a)  Minster #8, part revolution mechanical power press, operated in continuous mode, did not have the door(s) interlocked;     (b)  Minster #4, part revolution mechanical power press, operated in continuous mode, did not have the door interlocked;     (c)  The Federal 32 #6, part revolution mechanical power press, operated in continuous mode, did not have any point of operation guarding.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press:    Safety blocks were not used on mechanical power presses when dies were being repaired or adjusted on the Minster 8, Minster 4 and Federal 32 mechanical power press.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a)  Assembly area:  A junction box was not secured.  It was lying on the ground used to power two Branson welders;    (b)  A power strip was used to power air solenoids for welders.

Issued

May 28, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:    An extension cord was being used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a computer.  The extension cord was coming through the ceiling.