OSHA Inspection: VICON MACHINERY LLC

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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 being caught-by:  Inside of the production area, employees were exposed to a amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the Moriseiki Lathe, s/n 13113601.  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

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 being caught-by:  Inside of the production area, employees were exposed to a amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the Dayton 15" Drill PRess, s/n 32917F.  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.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 production area, the rotating chucks belonging to the following machines were not guarded:  a/  Dayton 15" Drill Press, s/n 32917F. b/  Moriseiki Lathe, s/n 13113601.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Inside of the production area, the Dayton 15" Drill Press, s/n 32917F, was not bolted or otherwise secured to the concrete floor.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  The workplace hazard assessment had not been certified by the employer.

Issued

Nov 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a/  Inside of the production area, the employer did not have a written lockout/tagout program that covered the servicing and maintenance of equipment such as the Moriseiki Lathe, s/n 13113601.