OSHA Inspection: PETERS MACHINE, INC.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:    Employees were exposed to the unexpected energization of equipment while performing service and maintenance activities on equipment and the employer has not established a program to ensure the energy is controlled during this and other service and maintenance operations at the facility.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Employees were exposed to the hazardous energy and adequate training, to provide the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls, was not provided

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1500.00 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:    Employees were exposed to flying chips and rotating parts from unguarded Cincinnati Bickford radial drill presses.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    Employees are exposed to caught-in/amputation hazards while operating a vertical milling machine in the shop without appropriate guarding for the point of operation.