OSHA Inspection: LEWIS MACHINE & TOOL CO. INC.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):    Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of caught-in:   Inside of the Machine Shop, employee(s) were exposed to an amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the following equipment:   a/  American Pacemaker 15" Swing Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.   b/  Lehman 20" Swing with a 7" Hollow Spindle Lathe,  unknown m/n or s/n.   One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install an emergency stop device as required by ANSI B11.6-2001, paragraph 6.12.3.   DISCLAIMER:   a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of caught-in:   Inside of the Machine Shop, employee(s) were exposed to an amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible machine process malfunction on the following equipment:   a/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n J273906.   b/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n J275338.   One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install an emergency stop device as required by ANSI B11.8-2001, paragraph 6.12.1.   DISCLAIMER:   a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 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:  Inside of the Machine Shop, the chucks belonging to the following machines were unguarded:  a/ American Pacemaker 15" Swing Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.   b/ Lehman 20" Swing with a 7" Hollow Spindle Lathe, unknown m/n or s/n.  Inside of the Machine Shop, chucks and unused portion of the bit belonging to the following machines were unguarded:  a/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n J273906.   b/ Bridgeport Milling Machine, s/n J275338.  Inside of the Machine Shop, the following machine was unguarded:  a/  Sundsstrand Belt Grinder, s/n 1142SE.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a/  The workplace hazard assessment was not certified.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a/  A hazard communication program was not developed or implemented that addressed how container labeling (f), safety data sheets (g), or employee training (h) were to be accomplished.  Employees were required to handle a variety of lubricants and oils as part of their work.

Issued

Jan 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a/  An explanation of the new labeling system on shipped containers received at the establishment was not performed.