OSHA Inspection: TECHNICAL NAMEPLATE CORP.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:  a) Fabrication Department: Energy control (Lockout/Tagout) program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was not developed at the workplace where laminator and cutting machine were used, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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) Etching Room: Eye wash station was not provided for emergency eye wash in a location where employees used corrosive materials including water solutions of Hydrogen Chloride, thus exposing employees to potential chemical burn hazard to the eyes, on or about 02/06/2014.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 ingoing nip points:  a) Fabrication Department: Employees were exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded rollers on the Laminator, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

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) Fabrication Department: Employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded cutting blade on the Cutting Machine, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  a) Printing Department: Electrical outlet box had three broken receptacles, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  a) Printing Department: Access to electrical control panels was blocked by stored equipment, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Fabrication Department: An electrical outlet box powered with 110 V had one (1) unused opening, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Facility: Material Safety Data Sheets were not available at the workplace for hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Ferric Chloride, Hydrogen Chloride, and Thinner XEB, on or about 02/06/14.

Issued

May 1, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Thinner XEB, Hydrochloric Acid Solution, Ferric Chloride, on or about 02/06/14.