OSHA Inspection: ANTARES INSTRUMENTS. INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 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)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the employer did not develop a written lockout tagout program consisting of employee training, specific procedures or periodic inspections for employee who performs maintenance on the CNC machine.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  a)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the MSC horizontal band saw had 3 inches of exposed blade exposing employees to hazard.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the Dayton Industrial motor pulley on the horizontal band saw was not guarded by a cover.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the belt of the Dayton Industrial motor of the horizontal band saw was not guarded by a cover.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      a) Rear machine shop, by kitchen - On or about November 20, 2013, relocatable power strips listed for household use are being used to power equipment.    a)  Grinding Area - On or about November 20, 2013, a relocatable power strip for household use is plugged into an industrial power strip.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

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)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication program for the types of chemicals used in the work area.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, copies of Material Safety Data Sheets were not readily accessible to employees in the work area.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, employees were not trained or provided information on the chemicals used in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 31, 2013

Abate by

Jan 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)  Worksite - On or about November 20, 2013, the employer provides Kimberly Clark Jackson R30 filtering face piece dust mask for voluntary use and did not have the employee medically evaluated prior to use.