OSHA Inspection: ALIN MACHINING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not provided with a mid rail where required:      a) - The above the Stock Room was not provided with a mid rail along the space.  Employees were exposed to a falling hazard of over 10 feet, when accessing the above storage space.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      a) Plant #2 - The exit door was locked from the inside.  The exit opening had a sliding gate across it and locked with a key preventing employees from exiting the building during an emergency.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,100 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 the activities covered by this section:        a) The employer did not develop, document, and utilize energy control procedures, when performing servicing or maintenance on the Matsuura RA-4G, and NAAS VF#5 CM-02 CNC machines, and the Amada horizontal saws.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of this standard are being followed:       a) The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of their energy control program were being followed by employees.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user did not ensure that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.    a) The employer failed to ensure that the Toyota powered industrial truck was with a nameplate and markings.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,685 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions:    a) Raw Material Handling Area - The Hydro seven ton crane had a pendant control box that did not have the function buttons properly marked for their purpose.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      a) Tool Room - The TUR-630A lathe, was not equipped with an enclosure guard for the rotating chuck and chip guard to contain flying chips or sparks.    b) Production Area - The employer had a Amada horizontal metal cutting band saw #BS-02, model #HFA-400W, that did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded on the left hand side facing the saw.    c) Machine Shop Area - The employer had an Amada #BS-04, horizontal metal cutting band saw, that did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded on the left hand side facing the saw.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,685 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) Maintenance Department - The compressed air line nozzle used for cleaning machinery and tooling was operated at over 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(ii): Portable hand-lamps supplied through flexible cords were not equipped with a handle of molded composition or other material approved for the purpose, and a substantial guard attached to the lamp-holder or the handle:          a) Machine Shop - A portable hand lamp with a metal shell, non-insulated handles, and without a guard was clamped on the edge of a CNC machine.  The cord entry on the portable hand lamps had no bushing thereby possibly allowing cable abrasion to occur which would expose live conductors.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):  In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design, supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related:       a) In the stock room where the top of it was used to store boxes and other equipment and supplies and it did not have a load rating.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):          a) Shipping Department - There was an electrical extension cord powering a Ryobi circular saw that had its outer sheath damaged.       a) Machine Shop Plant #2 - There was an electrical extension cord powering a circular fan that had its outer sheath damaged.