OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM J LABB SONS

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    a) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, employees were exposed to amputation, entanglement, and flying chip hazards when machining parts as the point of operation of the Bridgeport milling machine was not guarded.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guards.    a) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to laceration, caught by, and struck by hazards while using the surface grinder without safety guards.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.    a) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to amputation, caught by, and struck by hazards while using abrasive wheel grinder #1 (by the surface grinder) with work rests adjusted to 1", and ¾".    b) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to struck by hazards while using abrasive wheel grinder #2 (by Bridgeport milling machine) without work rests.    c) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to struck by hazards while using the diamond tool grinder No. FR327A without work rests.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.    a) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to struck by hazards while using abrasive wheel grinder #1 (by the surface grinder) without tongue guards.    b) Jobsite: Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, machinists were exposed to struck by hazards while using abrasive wheel grinder #2 (by Bridgeport milling machine) without tongue guards.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used: (A) As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure; (B) Where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors; (C) Where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings; (D) Where attached to building surfaces; (E) Where concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors; or (F) Where installed in raceways, except as otherwise permitted in this subpart.    a) Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, flexible cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of light fixtures in the shop exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.    b) Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, flexible cords were attached to structural members on the ceiling in the shop exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Workplace labeling. 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 product identifier and words, 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.:    a) Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, the cutting oil bottle used for the Victor 2060S lathe, was not labeled with information regarding the hazards of the chemical.      b) Machine Shop - On or about 8/9/13, the cutting oil bottle used for the abrasive wheel grinder (by the Bridgeport milling machine) was not labeled with information regarding the hazards of the chemical