OSHA Inspection: ROTOM, INC.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about April 30, 2013, at the facility, the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in the safe operations of powered industrial truck(s) prior to operation.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):   The employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck not in safe operating condition was removed from service:     On or about April 30, 2013, at the facility, employee(s) were operating a powered industrial truck that was in need of repair, defective and unsafe.  Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards:     a)  Horn,     b)  Seat.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service:  On or about April 30 2013, at the facility, powered industrial truck on location for employees to use was not inspected before being placed in service at the beginning of each shift.  Exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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 point of operation, rotating parts, flying debris, and ingoing nip points:     On or about April 30, 2013, at the facility, the employer had not installed point of operation guards on horizontal lathe, presses, shears, band saw, and milling machines.  Employees were exposed rotating parts, flying debris, and ingoing nip points in the following instances:     a)  Horizontal lathe,     b)  Vertical contour band saw,    c)  Marvel Armstrong-Blum series 8 Mark II saw,

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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):    On or about April 30, 2013, in the fabricating shop, employer did not ensure that machines in fabricating shop were guarded.  Employees were exposed to struck-by, caught between, caught-by and amputation hazards.    a)  150 ton hydraulic press,    b)  Chicago Dreis & Krump press,      d)  Bridgeport milling machine.