OSHA Inspection: THE SHOP, INC.

Issued

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to serious injuries while riding on a two-seater delivery van. A third person would ride in an unsecured bench with no passenger restraint in the middle section of the compartment of the van.      Feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazardous condition would be to install a seat and seat belt in accordance with the manufacturer's specification; provide a three-passenger delivery truck; have employees ride their own vehicles and pay for their mileage; or to have a policy that only two employees would ride in the delivery truck.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:      a. On or about December, 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to serious injuries while operating table saw and a press machine. Debris and wood dust were located all over and around the equipment. Housekeeping was not kept clean and sanitary.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation and serious injuries while using a press machine. An enclosure or guard was not provided on the point of operation and ingoing nip points of the press machine.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:      a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation while using two table saw. The table saw were not provided with a guard on the saw blade and above the material being cut.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:   a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation while using two table saw. The table saw were not provided with a spreader on the saw blade and above the material being cut to prevent the material from squeezing or thrown back on the operator.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:   a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation while using two table saw. The table saw were not provided with a kickback fingers or dogs on the saw blade to oppose the thrust of the material and prevent it from throwing it back toward the operator.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):      a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation and serious injuries while using a mechanical power press punch machine. An enclosure or guard was not provided on the point of operation of the punch machine.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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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) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to serious injuries from rotating pulleys of two punch machine. The rotating pulley was not provided with a guard.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:   a) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to serious injuries from a rotating belt of two punch machines. The belt was not provided with a guard.

Issued

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 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) On or about December 17, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electric shock from two electrical outlet boxes were being used as pendant boxes. The electrical outlet boxes were not attached to the surface of the structure which is contrary to the instruction of their listing and labeling.