OSHA Inspection: SINTERMET, LLC

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:     (a) Facility, 750 Ton Hydraulic Press: On or before July 2, 2013, the employer did not create an energy control procedure that specifically identified completing mold/die changes exposing employees to the unexpected movement of the equipment.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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(a):     (a) Facility, 750 Ton Hydraulic Press: On or before July 2, 2013, the employer did not provide training to employees to recognize that die/mold changes expose them to hazardous energy.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

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) Facility, 750 Ton Hydraulic Press: On or before July 2, 2013, employees were exposed to crushing, laceration, and amputation hazards while operating the equipment in that after a cycle was initiated there were no guards in place to prohibit access from the point of operation.

Issued

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   (a) Facility, 750 Ton Hydraulic Press: On or before July 2, 2013, the employer utilizes procedures for the control of hazardous energy and did not conduct a periodic inspection of those procedures annually.