OSHA Inspection: THE BAKER COMPANY

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Establishment - The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirment of this standard were being followed.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3): Specific procedures and training were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program for removal of a lockout or tagout device under the direction of the employer when the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device was not available to remove it:  Establishment - The employer's energy control program did not include the procedure for the removal of a lockout or tagout device when the authorizied employee who applied the device was not available to remove it.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Deburring Area, Horizontal Sanding Belt - The ingoing nips points between the two pulleys and sanding belt were not guarded.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Aug 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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):  Sheet Metal Fabrication Department - The points of operation on the following press brakes were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:     a)  Trumph TrumaBend V85S     b)  Trumph TrumaBend V170     c)  Trumph V200

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:  a)  Crate Area - One side of the lower exposed portion of the blade on the Delta radial saw was not guarded. b)  Crate Area - One side of the lower exposed portion of the blade on the Sears and Roebuck radial saw was not guarded.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  Establishment - Employees who worked within the arc flash boundary of energized electrical parts between 50 and 480 volts were not trained in the selection, inspection and use of the electrical protective equipment to be used to protect against the hazard of arc flash.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with, and did not use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  Sheet Metal Fabrication Department - An employee performing diagnostic testing on 24 volt electrical components located in the STOPA 480 volt electrical panel was not provided with, and did not use, electrical protective equipment to protect against the hazard of arc flash from adjacent exposed energized components greater than 50 volts.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jul 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  Establishment - The employer has a first aid response team and did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure:   Establishment - Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available to two of the six First Aid Response Team members.

Issued

Jun 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:  Establishment - Bloodborne pathogens training was not provided to first aid response team members at least annually.