OSHA Inspection: ASHLAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 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):  a) Fabrication & Welding Area: The point of operation of the Accurpress press brake was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operation, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Material Receiving & Sawing: The unused portion of the blades on the two Cosen CNC horizontal bandsaws were not guarded, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  b) Design Engineering Room: The unused portion of the blade on the horizontal bandsaw was not guarded, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  c) Design Engineering Room: The manually operated Vectrax milling machine was not equipped with a chip shield, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  d) Design Engineering Room: The manually operated Vectrax lathe was not equipped with a chuck guard, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) CNC Production Area, CNC Turning Section and Material Receiving & Sawing: Compressed air guns (10) were not equipped with safety tips to reduce compressed air to less than 30 PSI, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 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:  a) Maintenance: Procedures were not developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy of equipment including, but not limited to, CNC milling and turning equipment, laser cutting machinery, plasma cutter and sawing equipment, on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) Maintenance: The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date, on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): The employer did not maintain a certification record of inspections which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press that was inspected.  a) Fabrication & Welding: The employer did not maintain a certification record of inspection for the Rousselle full revolution mechanical power press, on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) CNC Production Room: Electrical handy boxes (2) had been suspended from flexible cords and were being used as pendant drops, as observed on or about December 12, 2013.  Abatement Certification Required.