OSHA Inspection: AUTO INDUSTRIAL MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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 activities covered by this section:  Location: Machine shop  On or about 12/5/13, the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures to protect employees from unexpected start up and amputation hazards while cleaning, servicing, and clearing jams to the following machines, including but not limited to, horizontal band saws, Supermax CNC machine conveyor, Fadal VMC 4020 CNC machine, and the Fadal model 3016 CNC machine.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ii)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources:  Location: Machine shop  On or about 12/5/13, the employer did not instruct and train each authorized employee in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control for the employees who perform cleaning, servicing, and clearing jams to the following machines, including but not limited to the horizontal band saws, Supermax CNC machine conveyor, Fadal VMC 4020 CNC machine, and the Fadal model 3016 CNC machine.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):  Location: Lathe Department  On or about 12/5/13, machine operators opened the by-passed and/or damaged interlocking door guard while the spindle was spinning to observe the alignment of the parts to the spindle, exposing the operators to point of operation and amputation hazards.  The employer by-passed the interlocking door guarding device on the following but not limited to CNC machines;  1. Hardinge Cobra 42 CNC machine  by-passed interlocking door guard with a paperclip jammed in the interlock. 2. Supermax, model YCM-TC-2 CNC machine  no interlocking door.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  Location:  Milling department    On or about 12/23/13, access to the employers electrical cabinets was blocked and not readily accessible, due to a craftsman drill press and pallets of materials stored in front of them.