OSHA Inspection: JENNMAR MCSWEENEY, LLC

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to changing blades and cleaning the fixtures on the horizontal manual mills.      (b)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to changing the blades on the DoAll band saws.    (c)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to doing the daily cleaning of the three straighteners.      (d)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to wiping down the tooling inside the Takisawa CNC Lathe.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    (a)  Employees operating the horizontal manual mills were not trained on the energy control program, such as when and how to attach locks to the energy isolating devices, prior to changing blades and cleaning the fixtures.      (b)  Employees changing blades on the DoAll band saws were not trained on the energy control program, such as when and how to attach locks to the energy isolating devices, prior to changing the blades.    (c)  Employees operating the three straighteners, were not trained on the energy control program, such as when and how to attach locks to the energy isolating devices prior to doing the daily cleaning of the three straighteners.      (d)  Employees operating the Takisawa CNC Lathe were not trained on the energy control program, such as when and how to attach locks to the energy isolating devices prior to wiping down the tooling.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:    (a)  The periodic inspection of the energy control program was inadequate, in that the audit of each of the authorized employees did not cover all the different types of equipment the employees would be required to lock out as part of their duties.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).    (a)  Employees cleaned blades and changed fixtures on the horizontal manual mills without first isolating the energy sources.      (b)  Employees changed the blade on the DoAll Vertical Band Saw without first isolating the energy source.    (c)  Employees wiped down tooling on the three straighteners without first isolating the energy sources.    (d)  Employees wiped down the tooling on the Takisawa CNC Lathe, without first isolating the energy sources.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a)  Employees cleaned blades and changed fixtures on the horizontal manual mills without first affixing lockout devices to the energy isolating devices.    (b)  Employees changed the blade on the DoAll Vertical Band Saw without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device.  (c)  Employees wiped down tooling on the three straighteners without first affixing lockout devices to the energy isolating devices.  (d)  Employees wiped down the tooling on the Takisawa CNC Lathe, without first affixing lockout devices to the inergy isolating devices.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:    (a)  The point of operation guards on the Ameri-Seiki VAS-4 CNC Vertical Machining Center and the Ameri-Seiki VAS-4M CNC Vertical Machining Center, were not interlocked.    (b)  The point of operation, on Straightener #1, Straightener #2 and Straightener #3, was not guarded in that employees were getting their hands within five or six inches of the gap created by the head block and the rod while operating the machines.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.