OSHA Inspection: THOMAS PRECISION INC

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:  (a) Thomas Precision Inc.; The employer did not implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program for employees who performed grinding operations and use half face elastomeric respirators, such as, but not limited to:  (1) Provide the employees with the information contained in 29 CFR 1910.134 appendix D, and  (2) Medical evaluation to ensure the employee is able to use a respirator, and   (3) The respirator is clean and stored in a manner that does not present a health hazard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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 rotating parts:  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts hazards on machinery such as, but not limited to;  (1) The machine area; The Hardinge metal lathe, and  (2) The manual machine area; The Victor 1660S, the LeBlond/Regal 24" metal lathes and the Norton Auto Grinder.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 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):  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were exposed to point of operations hazards on machinery such as, but not limited to:  (1) The Rebuild area; A Baader 605 deboning food processing machine, and  (2) The machine area; The Hardinge metal lathe, and  (3) The manual machine area; The Victor 1660S, the LeBlond/Regal 24" metal lathes and the Bridgeport milling machine.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate: (a) Thomas Precision Inc., throughout the facility; Safe load capacities were not clearly marked on the overhead storage level above offices and bathrooms, such as, but not limited to: (1) CNC production area; The Quality Lab offices, and  (2) Central area of the production floor; The Shop Managers office and bathrooms, and  (3) Manual machining area; The offices and bathrooms located on the east end.

Issued

Jun 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certified that employee training had been accomplished: (a) Thomas Precision Inc., Service Managers office; A certification of energy control procedure training was not maintained for affected employees.