OSHA Inspection: WEISER ENGINEERING/MILE HIGH PRECISION INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees, and to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:                                                                                                (a)  Weiser Engineering/Mile High Precision Inc. at 10901 Irma Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233:  On and before August 1, 2013 the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills necessary for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices during die-setting operations on the Accurpress #710010 hydraulic power press.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.       Weiser Engineering/Mile High Precision Inc. was previously cited for a violation of the same or substantially similar condition of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 894302, Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on May 16, 2013 and became Final Order on June 21, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 10901 Irma Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233.    Abatement Note:  The training shall include the following:      (1) Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.      (2) Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.      (3) All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or re-energize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $6,000 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)  Weiser Engineering/Mile High Precision Inc. at 10901 Irma Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233:  On and before August 1, 2013 the employer did not ensure the point of operation on the Accurpress #710010 hydraulic power press was properly guarded to prevent employees from having any part of the their body in the danger zone during operation.  Operators place their hands within one inch of the point of operation while holding material during press brake operation.  This hazard exposes employees to an amputation hazard.      Weiser Engineering/Mile High Precision Inc. was previously cited for a violation of the same or substantially similar condition of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 894302, Citation 1, Item 3, issued on May 16, 2013 and became Final Order on June 21, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 10901 Irma Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233.      Abatement Note:  Press brake safeguarding can be accomplished by using one of the following:      (a)  Presence Sensing Device - Designed to automatically stop the machine when the sensing field is interrupted.  (b)  Two-Hand Control Device - Designed to keep the operators hands away from the point of operation by requiring two hands to engage the machine.  (c)  Pullback Device - Designed to pull the operator's hands away from the area of the closing dies during each stroke of the press.  (d)  Restraint Device - Designed and adjusted so that the operator can never reach the point of operation.     Note:  Safeguarding by maintaining a "safe distance" is acceptable only when safeguarding by physical barrier or devices is not feasible and the employer demonstrates that power press brake point of operation guarding by maintaining a safe distance is limited to one-time only fabrication of made-to-order or custom-made piece parts. Small quantity runs, typically performed in job shop or model shop establishments may be affected by this provision; high volume piece part rates of production will not. A "small quantity run" means fabrication of more than one of the same piece parts over a continuous time frame of no more than four hours per month.     Note:  Two-hand control, as a point of operation safeguarding device for press brakes, is ideal for short-run job-shop operations. Piece parts can vary from quite small to very large. The steps are as follows:  (a)  Step 1 - By depressing the control buttons, the operator initiates the press brake stroke.  (b)  Step 2 - The operator must hold the buttons until the slide completes its downward travel. If the operator removes a hand from one of the controls, the slide will stop. In the single stroke or Hi/Lo mode, the slide will make one complete stroke.  (c)  Step 3 - In the sequence mode, the slide will automatically stop at a preset position 1/4"  or less above the work piece. This position is adjustable for different feed-line heights or material thickness.  (d)  Step 4 - If the work piece is not already placed in the die, it may be inserted at this time.  (e)  Step 5 - The two-hand control or the foot switch is now re-initiated, causing the slide to continue through the bottom of the stroke and finishing at top dead center (TDC).