OSHA Inspection: DSW INDUSTRIAL KNIVES, LLC

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about 09/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, Knife Cutting Area, Maintenance Area, Water Jet Area, Laser and Plasma Area, forklift operators had not been trained.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 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 09/17/2013 - Maintenance Area, a GMC Milling Machine, the chuck was not guarded.    (b) On or about 09/17/2013 - Maintenance Area, a Jet Lathe, Model GHB-1340A, the chuck was not guarded.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1224.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  (a) On or about 09/17/2013 - Maintenance Area, two (2) Belsaw grinders, Model 10552, guards were not installed to cover the grinding wheels, the spindle ends, nuts, and flanges.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  (a) On or about 09/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, a table-mounted grinder was missing a work rest.  (b) On or about 09/17/2013 - Maintenance Area, two (2) Belsaw floor-mounted grinders were missing work rests.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 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) On or about 09/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, the peripheral protecting guard on a Baldor straight knife sharpening machine was set at 5 5/8 inches from the wheel.  (b) On or about 09/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, the peripheral protecting guard on an unknown manufacturer's straight knife sharpening machine was set at 1 13/16 inches from the wheel.  (c) On or about 9/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, the peripheral protecting guard of a table mounted grinder was set at 1 and 1/16 inches from the wheel.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $204.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:  (a) On or about 09/17/2013 - Administrative Office, a finger crush injury that had occurred 11 days prior was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.

Issued

2014-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 activities covered by this section:  (a) On or about 09/17/2013 - Knife Making Area, Knife Cutting Area, Maintenance Area, Water Jet Area, Laser and Plasma Area, Lockout/Tagout procedures were not developed or documented for equipment such as, but not limited to, Knife Stock and Straight Knife Sharpening Machines, Hammerhead Calypso Water Jet System, Mitsubishi Laser and Messer Plasma Cutting Systems, and Durma Brake Presses.