OSHA Inspection: HORIZONTAL MACHINING & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2014

Abate by

Apr 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

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 in that employees were exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards:   (a) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards while operating a Takumi CNC machine, model no. V15A, serial no. H0579, without a functioning interlock door device in the machining and fabrication area at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.      Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be to install a functioning door interlock device on the Takumi CNC machine in accordance with ANSI B11.22, Safety Requirements for Turning Centers Automatic Numerically Controlled Turning Machines, paragraphs 6.21 Safeguarding and 6.21.2 Automatic Mode which states:      1. Paragraph 6.21: Machine shall be safeguarded whenever practical by fixed or interlocked movable guards.      2. Paragraph 6.21.1.2: Machine operation shall only be possible when the guards are closed and the safeguarding (protective) devices are active. If it is possible, in this mode, to open an interlocked moveable guard, the hazardous movement shall cease and be inhibited.      If opening of the interlocked movable guard gives access to hazards, guard locking shall be provided.

Issued

Apr 15, 2014

Abate by

Apr 21, 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) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by hazards where a 100-ton SPX Power Team H-Frame hydraulic press, model no. PQ60, was operated in the fabrication area without barrier guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (b) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by hazards where a 100-ton OTC H-Frame hydraulic press, part no. 60534, serial no. 1003, was operated in the fabrication area without barrier guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (c) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards while operating an IGM LIMAT robotics welder, order no. 97K0057US1, without barrier guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (d) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards while operating an IGM KUKA robotics welder, article no. 26F400, without barrier guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (e) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where a Gidding & Lewis Bickford radial drill, serial no. 952-00191-74, was operated in the machining area without chuck and/or chip guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.      (f) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where an Enco vertical milling/drilling machine, model no. 100-1500, was operated in the machining area without chuck and/or chip guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (g) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where a Delta drill press, model no. 70-200, serial no. 010415W1083, was operated in the machining area without chuck and/or chip guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (h) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where a Wilton drill press, model no. 2551, serial no. 181881, was operated in the machining area without chuck and/or chip guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (i) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where a Jet milling/drilling machine, model no. JMD-18PF, serial no. 7U58153, was operated in the machining area without chuck and/or chip guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.    (j) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards where an Okuma CNC Bridge Mill, model no. MCR-A5C, serial no. 145555, was operated in the machining area without barrier guarding at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.

Issued

Apr 15, 2014

Abate by

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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 to that date, for employees exposed to electrical hazards where an electrical power strip was used as the off/on switch to power parts on a Verson hydraulic press brake, machine no. B-1720, serial no. 16413, at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.

Issued

Apr 15, 2014

Abate by

Apr 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   (a) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to electrical hazards where numerous electrical means of disconnect panels were blocked throughout various locations in the facility at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.

Issued

Apr 15, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:   (a) On or about December 17, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to chemical hazards where unknown chemicals were stored in one-gallon containers in the paint shop area at 640 Arizona Avenue NW, Huron, South Dakota.