OSHA Inspection: TEXAS HONING INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in the activities covered by this section:    a)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-1 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near ting parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      b)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-2 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      c)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-3 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      d)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-4 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      e)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-5 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts around near parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.     f)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-6 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    g)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-7 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      h)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PB-8 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.         i)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde drilling machine PD-1 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    j)  Inside building 2 at the Entrust Tool drilling machine PD-2 (model number B700-BTA150, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.      k)  Inside building 2 at the Entrust Tool PD-3 (model number B700-BTA150, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.     l)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde PD-4 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts around near parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.     m)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PD-5 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    n)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PD-6 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    o)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PD-7 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.       p)  Inside building 2 at the Entrust Tool boring machine PD-8 (model number B210-5, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.     q)  Inside building 2 at the Texas Honing boring machine PD-9 (model THI, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    r)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PD-10 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.    s)  Inside building 2 at the Le Blonde boring machine PD-11 (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.        t)  Inside building 2 at the Wohlenburg boring machine PD-12 (model number 4, unknown serial number), employees place their body parts near rotating parts, without utilizing energy control procedures.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:    a)  The procedures did not describe how to turn off and bleed the hydraulic pump for the General Hone horizontal honing machine PH-13(part numberGH210-25-25, unknown serial number).

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 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 and rotating parts:    a)  Inside building 2, the set screws for the steady rest of boring machine PB 2 Le Blonde (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number) were not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.      b)  Inside building 2, the set screws for the steady rest of drilling machine PD 7 Le Blonde (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number) were not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.      c) Inside building 2, the ram and die for the Pacific 500 ton press (model number 500PFII, serial number 6686) were not guarded exposing employees to pinch points.    d) Inside building 2, the ram and die for the Verson 1000 ton press (model number 1000-HDI-ST, serial number 9759) were not guarded exposing employees to pinch points.    e)  Inside building 2, the set screws for the steady rest of drilling machine PD 3 Unisig 10 (model number  B700-BTA150, unknown serial number) were not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     f)  Inside building 2, the set screws for the steady rest of drilling machine PD 11 Le Blonde (model number 4GSR, unknown serial number) were not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     g)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT 1 Hankook lathe (model Protec, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     h)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-2 Toolmex lathe (model numberTUR 560, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    i)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-2 Kuraki lathe (model number KH6-30, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    j)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-3 Kuraki lathe (model number KH6-30, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.      k)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-4 Kuraki lathe (model number KH6-30, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     l)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-5 Kuraki lathe (model number KH6-30, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.      m)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-6 Kuraki lathe (model number LC-403, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     n)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-7 Kuraki lathe (model number LC-403, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     o)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-8 Kuraki  lathe (model number LC-15-30, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    p)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-9 Willis lathe (model number 3500 PA 3514030, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    q)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-10 Tuda lathe (model Oilstar 10120, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught -in hazards.      r)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-11 Tuda lathe (model Oilstar 10120, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.      s)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-12 Lehmann lathe (model HydraTrol, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     t)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-13 Kuraki lathe (model number LC-403, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     u)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-14 Kingston lathe (model Heavy Duty 34, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    v)  Inside building 4, the chuck for PT-15 Kuraki lathe (model number LC-403, unknown serial number) was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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):    a)  Inside building 4, the left side pulley for the Barnesdril honing machine PH-12 (model Size #6, unknown serial number), was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-by hazards.     b)  Inside building 4, the right side pulley for Barnesdril honing machine PH-12 (model Size #6, unknown serial number), was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-by hazards.    c)  Inside building 4, the right side pulley for General Hone honing machine PH-11 (model number GH310-30-25, unknown serial number), was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-by hazards.    d)  Inside building 4, the left side pulley for General Hone honing machine PH-11 (model number GH310-30-25, unknown serial number), was not completely guarded, exposing employees to caught-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a)  Inside building 2, the power panel for the 500 ton Pacific press had two 1/2 inch diameter holes, exposing employees to electrocution.      b)  Inside building 2, the control lever panel for the conveyor of drill PD-9 had two 1/2 inch diameter holes, exposing employees to electrocution.