OSHA Inspection: IMPERIAL MACHINE & TOOL

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:    On or about January 23, 2014, a Horizontal Boring Mill operator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 72.5% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 414 minute sample period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 66 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee that uses eye protection that provides side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects:    On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while operating a Horizontal Boring Mill wears eye protection with side shields.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not adequately guard the cutting/grinding head of the horizontal boring mill (SNK Ikegai NB 13 OP) to protect employees from the rotating parts.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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.:    On or about December 23, 2013, an employee was cleaning coolant off machine parts with compressed air which was approximately 39 psi.