OSHA Inspection: ALUM-I-TANK, INC.

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1335.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Alum-I-Tank, Inc. did not establish energy control procedures to protect employees from unexpected energizing of machines.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.19(d)

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1190.00 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. Machine Shop: Machine guarding such as chip or chuck guards was not provided to protect employees from cuts, lacerations, and fractures when operating the lathe.    B. Building #2: The Davi Bender was not guarded against in running nip points, exposing employees to a caught in hazard.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3570.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections.    Machine shop: The pedastal grinder did not have a guard that covered the spindle nut, exposing employees to a caught by hazard.    Abatement documentation is required for this Item in accoradance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a).    Facility: Portable handheld angle grinders did not have the guards installed.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).