OSHA Inspection: RACINE IRON & WIRE WORKS, INC

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

May 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) The employer did not ensure that a procedure was developed and utilized for each machine that requires the control of hazardous energy. The employee was exposed to crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

May 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a) The employer did not ensure that an employee was trained in the control of hazardous energy. The employee was exposed to crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

May 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that the wire bending machine was guarded around the area where material is deposited. An employee was exposed to struck-by hazards.     (b) The employer did not ensure that a wire forming and welding machine was guarded around the area of the welder. An employee was exposed to crushing hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand contols, or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operations, Sec. 1910.217, of this part:    (a) On or about December 11, 2013, the area where material is welded on the resistance welding machine was not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

May 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer did not ensure that the cutting device on a spiral machine was guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2014

Abate by

May 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  (a) On or about December 11, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an exposure control plan was implemented. An employee cleaned blood after an accident and was potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens.