OSHA Inspection: H & K TOOL AND MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 21, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)  Production Floor - On or about April 23, 2013, where employees perform service and preventive maintenance on metal working machines, to include but not limited to, CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, grinders, horizontal and vertical band saws, and EDM Machines, specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy were not developed.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a)  Production Floor - On or about April 23, 2013, where employees perform service and preventive maintenance on metal working machines, to include but not limited to, CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, grinders, horizontal and vertical band saws, and EDM Machines, employees did not receive training as required.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   (a) Throughout Facility - Where employees use compressed air ranging from 100 to 125 p.s.i. for cleaning, to include but not limited to cleaning work areas and equipment and blowing the Inner Diameter (ID) and Outer Diameter (OD) of the tubing, the air pressure was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 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) Main Shop - On or about April 24, 2013, electrical equipment was used in a manner for which it was not listed or labeled, in that knockout boxes attached to flexible cords were suspended from the ceiling to provide power to the workstations.   (b) Tool Room - On or about April 24, 2013, electrical equipment was used in a manner for which it was not listed or labeled, in that knockout boxes attached to flexible cords were suspended from the ceiling to provide power to the workstations.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 21, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   (a)  Throughout Plant - On or about April 24, 2013, where employees work with or around hazardous chemicals, to include but not limited to compressed gases, cutting fluids, oils, lubricants, solvents, grease, alcohol, and cleaning chemicals, a written Hazard Communication Program was not developed.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)  Throughout Plant - On or about April 24, 2013, containers of hazardous chemicals were not properly labeled; in that the name of the chemicals which had been transferred into secondary containers was either barely legible or did not indicate the contents of the container or provide appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a)  Throughout Plant - On or about April 24, 2013, employees who work with or around hazardous chemicals, to include but not limited to oil, grease, solvents, and compressed gases, have not received the informtion or training related to the hazardous chemicals located in their facility.