OSHA Inspection: LANSING INSTRUMENT CORP.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was wearing eye protection with side shields when there was a hazard from flying objects:  a)  Shop, on or about 9/5/13:  Employees exposed to the hazard of flying objects were not provided with safety glasses that were equipped with side protection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a)  Lansing Instrument Corp., on or about 9/5/13:  Employees were not provided with training on the use and application of fire extinguishers upon initial employment and annually thereafter.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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)  Lansing Instrument Corp., on or about 9/5/13:  The Employer did not provide a performance evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least every three years.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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)  Warehouse, on or about 9/5/13:  Springer drill press was not provided with a guard to cover the serrated chuck and tooling.  b)  Shop, on or about 9/5/13:  (2) Two Bridgeport milling machines were not provided with a guard to cover the rotating chuck and tooling.  c)  Shop, on or about 9/5/13:  (5) Five Rockwell drill presses were not provided with guards to cover the serrated chucks and tooling.  d)  Maintenance, on or about 9/5/13:  Nardini lathe was not  provided with a guard to cover the rotating chuck.  e)  Maintenance, on or about 9/5/13:  Bridgeport milling machine was not provided with a guard to cover the rotating chuck and tolling

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a)  Warehouse, on or about 9/5/13:  Springer drill press, flexible cord was not provided with strain relief in that the cord was pulled from its connection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.10(a): The employer did not record all cases on the OSHA 300 Log when an employee's hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS.  a)  Lansing Instrument Corp., on or about 9/5/13:   An Employee experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing, right ear, and the case was not recorded on the employer's 2013 OSHA 300 log.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(3): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.  a)  At the Facility, on or about 9/5/13:  The Employer failed to certify the 2012 OSHA 300A summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Issued

Sep 25, 2013

Abate by

Oct 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a)  Shop, on or about 9/5/13:  The Employer had not established an inspection program of mechanical power presses to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition.