OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR MACHINE & PATTERN, INC.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) On or about August 28, 2013 -  Plant floor, a lockout/tagout program had not been established for employees that perform service, maintenance, or cleaning on equipment such as, but not limited to, Okuma, Morseiki, and Victor milling machines.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was 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) On or about August 28, 2013 - Lathe department, an Okuma ACT4, SN#01313 was being operated with a zip tie holding back the interlock.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    a) On or about August 28, 2013 - Lathe department, an 8-inch Sunex pedestal grinder, Model#5002A was being operated without a guard for the spindle end, nut, or flange.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about August 28, 2013 - Lathe department, three 8-inch Sunex pedestal grinders Model#5002A were not adjusted properly in that one was not equipped with a work rest and the other two were adjusted at 5/8 inch and 15/8 inch from their respective wheels.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a) On or about August 28, 2013 - Lathe department, three 8-inch Sunex pedestal grinders, Model#5002A were not adjusted properly in that one was missing the adjustable tongue guard and the other two grinders were adjusted at 11/8 inch and 15/8 inch from their respective wheels.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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) On or about August 28, 2013 - Lathe department, compressed air was used with an output of 35 p.s.i. or greater while cleaning.

Issued

2013-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) On or about August 28, 2013 - Shop floor, employees operating powered industrial trucks had not been evaluated since 2004.