OSHA Inspection: CIRCLE INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects.    (a)  In the production area, the employer did not ensure that all employee(s) wore adequate eye protection with side shields while operating the Delta radial arm saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) The employer did not develop procedures for controlling hazardous energy while performing maintenance and/or servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to replacing a valve on the Bruno die press.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees who change and/or adjust blades on the slitting machines, including slitters 1, 2, 3, and the Gandria Roda, followed the sequence of actions to de-energize the equipment it prior to performing the work.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    (a)  The employer did not ensure that each authorized employee applied a lock to the hasp while performing maintenance work, such as but not limited to, replacing valves on the Bruno die press.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating saw blades:    (a)  In the production area, the employer did not ensure the Delta Rockwell radial saw blade was adequately guarded in that the right side guard was stuck in a raised position causing it to not self-adjust to the stock thickness.     (b)  In the production area, the employer did not ensure the Delta Rockwell radial saw blade did not extend beyond the table.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:      (a)  In the production area, near the laminator, the employer did not ensure that a box fan (model and serial number unknown) was properly guarded in that the plastic guard had a 2 inch opening.    (b)  In the production area, near the Bruno die press, the employer did not ensure the Diehl fan was properly guarded in that it had 1 3/4 inch openings.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that could have become energized were not grounded:  (a)  In the production area near the laminator, the employer did not ensure that the box fan (model and serial number unknown) was grounded from metal parts becoming energized.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a)  The employer did not ensure that employees were provided the information outlined in Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard before using a voluntary use particulate mask for operations such as but not limited to generating dust from the sawing equipment.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)  The employer did not create a written Exposure Control Plan for designated first responders to help prevent exposures to bloodborne pathogens from blood or other potentially infectious materials.