OSHA Inspection: KYOWA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD, USA

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance is being conducted at least once every three years:    a)  Facility Wide - An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):      a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated by maintaining records that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation and ingoing nip points:  a) Production Area - One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the production area from the unused portion of the band saw blade on the Kalamazoo Startrite vertical Band Saw.  In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   (a) Band Saw Area - The Marvel Vertical Band Saw had pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform that were not guarded.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Band Saw Area - The Marvel Vertical Band Saw had horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level that were not fully enclosed.    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.