OSHA Inspection: KINCAID PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    a) On or about 5-29-2013 in the machine shop area, the Clausing Colchester 15" #13-0234 lathe machine was not provided with a guard/shield exposing employee(s) to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   a) On or about 05-29-2013 in the machine shop area, a Rockwell bench grinders model # 23-201 was not equipped with work rest when offhand grinding, exposing employees to a stuck by hazard.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a) On or about 05-29-2013 in the machine shop area, both tongue guards were missing from the Rockwell bench grinder - model 23-201, exposing employee to a struck-by hazards.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

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 05-29-2013 throughout the manufacturing area, blow guns on compressed air hoses had pressures of more than 30 PSI, exposing employees to struck-by projectiles.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:   a) On or about 05-29-2013 in various location in building 2400, red ABC type portable fire extinguishers were mounted did not have any locator identification, exposing employees to a fire hazard.