OSHA Inspection: SOUTH CENTRAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $3273.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of caught-by:  Inside of the storage shed, employees were exposed to a amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the following equipment:   a/ MAZAK MATE Lathe, m/n 2.L.30.  Inside of the machine shop, employees were exposed to a amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the following equipment:  a/ Bullard Vertical Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.  One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install emergency stop devices as required by ANSI B11.6-2001, paragraph 6.12.3.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of caught-by:  Inside of the machine shop, employees were exposed to a amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the following equipment:  a/  General Machinery Drill Press, m/n 813B, s/n 38119.  b/ Jet Milling Machine, m/n G518V, s/n 807223.  c/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n 9469.  d/ Bridgeport Milling Machine Series I, unknown s/n.  e/ Sears Craftsman 20" Industrial Rated Drill Press, unknown m/n or s/n.  f/ Sears Craftsman .5 hp Drill Press, m/n 34983, s/n XY130303711.  One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install emergency stop devices as required by ANSI B11.8-2001, paragraph 6.12.1.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Inside of the storage shed, the chuck and unused portion of the saw blade belonging to the following machines were unguarded:   a/ MAZAK MATE Lathe, m/n 2.L.30.  b/ Marvel Horizontal Band Saw, m/n 9/M4/5, s/n 97651.  Inside of the machine shop, the chucks belonging to the following machines were unguarded:  a/ General Machinery Drill Press, m/n 813B, s/n 38119.  b/ Jet Milling Machine, m/n G518V, s/n 807223.  c/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n 9469.  d/ Bridgeport Milling Machine Series I, unknown s/n.  e/ Sears Craftsman 20" Industrial Rated Drill Press, unknown m/n or s/n.  f/ Fortune Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.  g/ Bullard Vertical Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.  h/ Sears Craftsman .5 hp Drill Press, m/n 34983, s/n XY130303711.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a/  Inside of the machine shop, the Sears Craftsman .5 hp Drill Press, m/n 34983, s/n XY130303711, was not bolted to the table.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2618.00 · Current $2618.00

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 energing, 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:  The written lockout/tagout program failed to address the following:  a/  The types of lockout devices required.  b/  How employee training is to be accomplished and by whom.  c/  How lockout/tagout procedures were to be accomplished during shift change.  d/  Group lockout/tagout procedures.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a/  Specific lockout devices were not applied to the circuit breaker panel when servicing occurred on machinery such as the Fortune Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d): In every building or structure, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and were not securely affixed:    a/  Storage lofts above two offices were not marked to indicate the safe load limit.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a/  Inside of the storage shed, both pedestrian exits were not marked with an appropriate sign.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(3): Approved trucks did not bear a label or some other identifying mark indicating approval by the testing laboratory. See paragraph (a)(7) of this section and paragraph 405 of "American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, Part II, ANSI B56.1-1969", which is incorporated by reference in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and which provides that if the powered industrial truck is accepted by a nationally recognized testing laboratory it shall be so marked:  a/  Inside of the storage shed, the Clark Fork Truck, unknown m/m or s/n, possessed an illegible plate.  b/  Inside of the machine shop, the Big Joe Fork Truck, unknown m/n or s/n, possessed a partially illegeble plate.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a/  Inside of the machine shop and storage shed, ten circuit breaker panels were not legibly marked.