OSHA Inspection: R. W. HATFIELD COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:     Location: Metal Shop       On or about 7/29/13, employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards due to a locked exit door in the back of the metal shop.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:    Location:  Paint shop      On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide a drenching facility for quick and/or immediate use to employees that use Hubfus 12S in the dip tank.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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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:    Location: Facility    On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures to protect employees from the unexpected start up and amputation hazards while performing set up, cleaning, and servicing to the following but not limited to machines:    1. Heated press, model HP408  2. Midwest VF 400, post forming machine  3. Cincinnati press brake  4. Triarco press brake

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Location: Facility    On or about 7/22/13,  the employer did not provide locks, tags, chains, key blocks, or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking from the energy source for the following equipment but not limited to;    Wood shop:  1. Heated press, model HP408  2. Midwest VF 400, Post forming machine  3. Inch rolling machine   4. Drill presses  5. Table saw    Metal department  6.  Haeger 618 punch press  7. Cincinatti press brake  8. Triarco press brake  Fabrication department:  9. Clausing horizontal band saw  10. Kalamazoo horizontal band saw   11. Drill presses

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    Location: Facility    On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not instruct and train each authorized employee in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control for the employees who perform set up, cleaning and servicing on the following machines including but not limited to:    Wood shop:  1. Heated press, model HP408  2.  Midwest VF 400, Post forming machine  3. Inch rolling machine   4. Drill presses  5. Table saw    Metal department:  6. Strippit machine A  7.  Strippit machine B  8.  Cincinnati press brake  9. Triarco press brake  10. Wysong Shear  11. Timesavers  12. Frank Brandit spot welder  13. Insert machine  14. Haeger 618 punch press  15. Whitney Jensen punch press    Fabrication department:  16.  Clausing band saw  17.  Kalamazoo band saw   18.  Drill presses

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    Location: Facility    On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not instruct each affected employee in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure as required.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Location:  Facility      On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not re-evaluate the powered industrial truck operators performance every three years.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    Location:  Facility      On or about 7/22/13, the employer allowed operators to continue operating the following but not limited to powered industrial trucks with damaged or defective parts;    1.  Toyota, model #7FGCU25 forklift with a worn rubber brake pedal pad and the front lights not working.  2.  Toyota, model #426FGCU15 forklift with the front lights not working.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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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):    Location: Metal department    1.  and 2. On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide a guarding device on the Cincinnati press brake and the Triarco press brake to protect workers from point of operation and amputation hazards, while bending small parts with the machine.  3. On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide a guarding device for the hold down device on the Wysong shear to protect workers from point of operation and amputation hazards.  4. On or about 7/29/13, the employer did not provide a guarding or tooling device to protect workers from point of operation and amputation hazards while operating the following but not limited to punch presses;      a.     Haeger 618 punch press      b.     Whitney Jensen punch press    Location: Fabrication department    5. and 6. On or about 7/29/13, the employer did not guard the blade of the Kalamazoo horizontal band saw and the Clausing, model # C12AX horizontal band saw, exposing operators to point of operation and amputation hazards.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    Location: Fabrication department    On or about 7/29/13, the employer did not adjust the adjustable work rests on the Delta 8-inch bench grinder to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  Location: Fabrication department  On or about 7/29/13, the employer did not adjust the adjustable tongue guards on the Delta 8-inch bench grinder to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):    Location: Metal department    On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not adequately guard the flywheel to protect employees from in-going nip-points on the Ingersoll, Rand T30 air compressor and the Whitney Jensen punch press.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Location: Facility    On or about 7/22/13, the employer connected two relocatable power taps together and utilized an extension cord off of a relocatable power tap, exposing workers to electric shock and fire hazards in the following but not limited to areas;    1. Fabrication department - two relocatable power taps connected to one another to power the chop saw and bench grinder.  2. Metal department - a relocatable power tap behind the Haeger punch press had one extension cord that supplied power to another relocatable power tap powering the lights at the press brake.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  Location: Office Foyer  On or about 7/22/13, the cover plate was missing on the electrical outlet exposing the internal wires.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installation(s) 600 volts, nominal, or less were used in prohibited manners:    Location:  Metal department      On or about 7/22/13, the employer used extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring exposing workers to fire hazards and electric shock hazards in the following but not limited to areas;    1. Fabrication department - an extension cord plugged into two daisy chained relocatable power taps powering the chop saw and the bench grinder.   2. Metal department - a relocatable power tap plugged into an  extension cord plugged into another Relocatable power tap behind the Haeger punch press that supplied power to lights at the press brake, a mini-refrigerator, a microwave, and portable power tools.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers or with the product identifier and pictures, symbols or combination thereof which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available  to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    Location:  Paint department      On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not properly label and identify the secondary container that had solvent cleaner (wax and grease remover) in it.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:     Location:  Fabrication department       On or about 7/15/13, the employer did not provide material data safety sheets for but not limited to stainless steel welding rod or wire used to weld stainless in the shop.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     Location:  Paint department       On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to all workers working with but not limited to the solvent (wax and grease remover).

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:    Location: Facility    On or about 11/20/13, the employer did not inform contractors that perform repairs to their equipment in the facility of lockout/tagout procedures as required.