OSHA Inspection: WILSEY INC.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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 was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/22/14:  The employer had not established a lockout/tagout program including employee training, energy control procedures and periodic inspections.  Various equipment is used throughout the plant including grinding and milling equipment, air compressors, CNC equipment, etc.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a)  Milling Room, on or about 1/22/14:  There was no eye wash station provided for employees using/dispensing Oakite 31 and Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner, both corrosive materials.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:  a)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Rotating spindle end and nut projection on a pedestal grinder with a wire wheel attachment was not guarded on the right side.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)  Milling Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Pulleys driving an Excello Center Lapp machine were not guarded.  b)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Three sets of pulley drives on a Majestic ID grinder #9 were not guarded.  c)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Pulleys driving the motorized work head on a Cincinnati cutter/grinder #2 were not guarded.    d)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Pulleys driving the tool holder on a Hybro form relief grinder, Serial #1938 were not guarded.  Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:      a)  Milling Room, on or about 1/22/14:  V belt driving an Excello Center Lapp machine was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)    a)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Three sets of belt drives on a Majestic ID grinder #9 were not guarded.    b)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  V belt driving the motorized head on a Cincinnati cutter/grinder #2 was not guarded.    c)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Serrated belt driving a tool holder on a Hybro form relief grinder, Serial #1938, was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a)  Manual Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Compressed air guns at the Anca Fast grind machine #6 and #7, both measured >90 psi.  b)  Main CNC Grinding Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Two compressed air guns at the Anca TX7T grinder #2 both measured >100 psi.  Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:      a)  Milling Room, on or about 1/22/14:  Two oxygen cylinders were stored with three acetylene cylinders.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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)  At the establishment, on or about 1/22/14:  There was no written hazard communication program implemented by the employer including employee training, maintaining Safety Data Sheets and labeling of containers.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.