OSHA Inspection: SCREW MACHINE SPECIALTIES INC

Issued

Jul 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer failed to establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  (a)  Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to establish and implement an energy control program consisting of machine specific procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.    Condition exposed employees performing servicing or maintenance to the hazard of unexpected energizing, startup or release of energy from machinery.

Issued

Jul 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.     (a) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer did not provide a suitable method of machine guarding to protect employees from ingoing nip points and rotating parts of five Brown and Sharpe, 1.5 inch capacity, Single Spindle Screw Machine at their Shop in Fruita, CO.   Condition exposed employees to amputation and nip point hazards as the machine is in operation.     (b) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Clevaland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to provide a suitable method of machine guarding to protect employees from ingoing nip points and rotating parts for four Armer Multi Spindle Screw Machines at their shop in Fruita, CO.  Condition exposed employees to amputation and nip point hazards as the machine is in operation.    (c) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Clevaland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to provide a suitable method of machine guarding to protect employees from ingoing nip points and rotating parts for a Brown and Sharp, 0.5" capacity, Single Spindle Screw Machine at their shop in Fruita, CO.  Condition exposed employees to amputation and nip point hazards as the machine is in operation.      (d) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to provide a suitable method of machine guarding to protect employees from the rotating portion and possible flying sparks and chips on a Clausing Lathe, Serial Number 603314, Machine Number 0768.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of rotating parts or sparks as the machine is in use.    (e) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the expsoing employer failed to provide a suitable method of machine guarding to protect employees from the rotating portion of Single Spindle Davenport Screw Machines.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of rotating parts and ingoing nip points.

Issued

Jul 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends did not present a smooth edge and projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft without being guarded by nonrotating cap or safety sleeve.   (a) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer did not ensure that projecting shaft ends where guarded by a non-rotating cap or safety sleeve. Condition exposed employees to rotating nip point hazards as the machine is in operation.

Issued

Jul 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(h)(6):   The employer failed to provide strain relief shall at electrical connections and terminations.  (a) Screw machine Specialist, 644 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to provide strain relief for several electrical pendants which hung from the ceiling and were used to provide power to various objets.  Condition exposed employees in the area to electric shock and electrocution hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 2013

Abate by

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.30(a):  The employer failed to maintain separate OSHA 300 Logs for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.  (a) Screw Machine Specialties, 544 Cleveland Ave., Fruita, CO 81521; On and before May 15, 2013, the exposing employer failed to maintain separate OSHA 300 logs for each establishment expected to be in operation for one year or longer.