OSHA Inspection: AIR FLOW TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) In Room 1 between the Thermatron heat seal presses and the saw tables, the employer did not ensure the aisle way was free of trip hazards, such as but not limited to extension cords stretched across the path.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In Room 1 near the Thermatron machines and filter-cutting saws, an orange extension cord and temporary relocatable power tap were daisy-chained together to power a radio and floor fan.  (b) In Room 1, near the Thermatron machines and filter-cutting saws, an red/orange extension cord and temporary relocatable power tap were daisy-chained together to power a radio and cell phone charger.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  (a) In Room 1 near the Thermatron machines and filter-cutting saws, an orange extension cord powering a temporary relocatable power tap, radio and floor fan was missing a grounding pin.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    (a)  In the production area, employees were not protected from fall hazards of at least 108 inches by standard guardrails when accessing the upper mezzanine level to retrieve filter product.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    (a) The employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment needs based on hazards associated with the job. This includes but is not limited to using filter-cutting table saws and box staplers.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) The employer did not ensure employees using equipment, such as but not limited to the Wolf and N.C. saws and the box stapler, were utilizing eye protection.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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:  (a)  The employer did not develop an energy control program, including procedures, training, and periodic inspections, to protect employees during maintenance and/or setup activities from the unexpected energization of equipment.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 develop lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy when performing maintenance and/or setup work (e.g. changing plates in the Thermatron heat seal presses).

Issued

May 28, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a)  The employer did not provide information and training at the authorized and affected levels for the control of hazardous energy to ensure employees understood their specific responsibilities during maintenance and/or setup activities (e.g. changing plates in the Thermatron heat seal presses).

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,200 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 saw blades:    (a) In Room 1 of the production area, the employer did not ensure the circular filter saws, such as but not limited to the N.C. filter-cutting saws, had the guards affixed during operation.

Issued

May 28, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a)  In the heat seal area, the side of the Thermatron (Model: F15-36) heat seal press table had energized connectors exposed due a cover plate not being in place.