OSHA Inspection: THE ROGERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    WORKSHOP:  The flexible cords in the following departments were creating a tripping hazard.      Molding Department:      Flexible cord attached to the fan at molding injection machine 19A, Impco was creating a tripping hazard.      Tool/Machine Shop:      Flexible cord attached to an extension cord from a fan creating a tripping hazard in the tool room.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP:  The hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures were generic and not written step-by-step in machine specifics for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the injection molding machines, Emabond system, and grinder.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.    WORKSHOP:  The nameplate of the 35 Nissan powered industrial truck (PIT) was not legible.    ABATED DURNG THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  WORKSHOP:  The powered industrial trucks (PITs)contained the following defects.    1.   Nissan 30 PIT was not equipped with covered on the back lights and no light bulbs for the back up lights on the right and left sides. 2.   35 Nissan right back up light was broken and both back up lights were not operable    3.   35 Nissan white back up lights were not operable.   ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except:    WORKSHOP:  The spindle end and flange of the Kaoming surface grinder was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.    WORKSHOP:  The electrical panel facing east was not marked for the circuits numbered 1 to 24.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables shall be approved for conditions of use and location.    WORKSHOP:  The flexible cord attached to Ryobi 10 inch (10) chop saw was cut and taped.     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    WORKSHOP: The flexible cord attached to the A-Frame hoist, unknown identification, above the Newbury injection molding machine #13 was pulled at the pendant.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses for the 2013 year was not completed in detail for the year 2013.    Case number 4 for the year 2013 on the 300 log was not marked in column F for the object/substance which made the person ill.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.     ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction signs. Safety instruction signs shall be used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.  WORKSHOP:  The pendant controls for the following A-Frame hoists were not marked.   1.   Above the Machine #13, Newbury injection molding machine, the pendant control was not marked with the up/down locations. 2.   Above the Machine #20, Improved injection molding machine, the down button on the A-Frame Wallace hoist pendant control was not marked.       ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.