OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN FINISHING LLC.

Issued

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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 11/18/13, the ENCO horizontal band saw, Serial 91791, did not have approximately 12" of the unused portion of the blade guarded at the time of the inspection.  b)    On or about 11/18/13, the Challenger grinder, Serial #0700H0250, guarding did not prevent access to the grinding head approximately 12" from the bearing block mount.  c)    On or about 11/18/13, the Flywheel guard on the Buffalo Industrial exhauster had an approximately 6" x 8" opening in the guard.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)    The company had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program at the time of the inspection on 11/18/13.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED