OSHA Inspection: C & K PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): Each affected employee did not wear eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects:   a) Manufacturing Area: Employees operating bench grinders and lathe machines did not use eye protection that provided side protection from flying metal particles, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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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 energizing, 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) Manufacturing Area: Energy control (Lockout/Tagout) program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was not developed at the workplace where lathe machines, grinders, band saw, and drill press were used, on or about 11/20/13

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for the employees, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Manufacturing Facility: Fire extinguisher refreshment training was not provided to employee at least annually, on or about 11/21/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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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 rotating parts:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to laceration hazard from the unguarded rotating spindle on a Sheldon lathe, on or about 11/20/13.  b) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to laceration hazard from unguarded rotating spindle on a Hardinge lathe, on or about 11/20/13.  c) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to amputation hazard while operating a vertical bandsaw without proper safeguard, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to a laceration hazard from partial guarding of the belt and pulley, used to power a vertical bandsaw, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded drill bit on the Delta vertical drill press, on or about 11/20/13.  b) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded drill bit on the Telco vertical drill press, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Manufacturing Area: Telco drill press was not anchored to prevent moving, on or about 11/20/13.  b) Manufacturing Area: Dayton grinder missed an anchor bolt, on or about 11/20/13.  c) Manufacturing Area: Floor grinder missed two anchor bolts, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a) Manufacturing Area: Baldor bench grinder was not equipped with work rests to support offhand grinding work, on or about 11/20/13.  b) Manufacturing Area: Dayton bench grinder was not equipped with work rests to support offhand grinding work, on or about 11/20/13.  c) Manufacturing Area: Floor grinder was not equipped with work rest to support offhand grinding work, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a) Manufacturing Area: Dayton Bench Grinder did not have adjustable safety tongues, on or about 11/20/13.   b) Manufacturing Area: Floor Grinder did not have an adjustable safety tongue, on or about 11/20/13  c) Manufacturing Area: Baldor Bench Grinder did not have adjustable safety tongues, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were exposed to unguarded rotating horizontal shaft on the vertical bandsaw, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.   a) Manufacturing Area: Employees exposed to improperly guarded pulley on the vertical bandsaw, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Manufacturing Area: Compress air used for metal part cleaning at the part cleaning tank had pressure of 100 p.s.i., on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   a) Manufacturing Area: An electrical panel used to de-energize machines, including lather machines and grinders, was not legibly marked identifying the equipment powered by each breaker, on or about 12/13/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Manufacturing Area: A power strip with a flexible cord was used to provide electrical service for Baldor grinder and Imperial Stamping machine, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while used respirators voluntarily, on or about 11/20/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Tungsten Carbide with Cobalt Binder, Sigma Cutting Oil, Safety-Kleen 105 Solvent - MS, WD-40, and Must-for-Rust,  on or about 12/03/13.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)Facility: Material Safety Data Sheets was not available at the workplace for hazardous products including WD-40, and Must-for-Rust, about 11/20/13.