OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND PERFORATED METALS, INC.

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.    a) On or about 05/08/13 in the Tube Perf area; employees who operate the perf machine were wearing prescription eyeware that was not approved for protection against struck by hazards without a protective covering or protective prescription eyeware.      Abatement Certification

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 05/08/13 in the Perf Tube Area; operators involved in changing the dies and tooling on the punch press machines, such as but not limited to, P-2, P-4, P-5, did not shut off or lockout the air as per the instructions contained in the written Erdle Perforating Lockout/Tagout Procedure for these 60 Ton Komatsu tube presses.      Abatement Certification

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:     a) On or about 5/20/13 in the Louver Press area; employer did not ensure that a lock was placed on the energy isolation device, pneumatic supply, for press L-5 by authorized employee during die/tooling removal.       b) On or about 5/20/13 in the Die Maintenance area; employer did not ensure that a lock was placed on the energy isolation device ( local disconnect ) for the surface grinders, such as but not limited to, Okit and Kent , during the removal and replacement of the grinding wheels.       c) On or about 5/8/13 in the Tool Room; employer did not ensure that a lock was placed on the energy isolation device ( local disconnect ) for the surface grinders during the removal and replacement of the grinding wheels.            Abatement Certification

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a) On or about 05/08/13 throughout the facility; employer does not conducted annual review of the equipment specific written hazardous energy control procedures used by Maintenance, Tool Makers and press operators who perform service and maintenance, such as but not limited to, installing and removing tooling, cleaning and repairing tooling, troubleshooting and repairing,  Presses L-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and P-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.      Abatement Certification

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    a) On or about 05/08/13 in the Maintenance Storage area; oxygen cylinders were being stored next to acetylene cylinders in the NW corner of this area without any separation or barrier.      Abatement Certification

Issued

May 21, 2013

Abate by

Jun 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 05/08/13 in the Tool Room area; compressed air guns used to clean out metal chips from in and around the Surface Grinder, Vertical Mill, and Tool Maker bench were at a gage pressure of 60 psi. exposing employees to struck by chips and particles.       Abatement Certification