OSHA Inspection: NARITA MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Facility: The employer did not keep the aisle ways free and unobstructed.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Sep 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  Welding Department: The employer did not implement a Hearing Conservation Program.    Welding Department:  The welder performing grinding operation was exposed to noise at 69.1% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour time weighted average of 90 dBA) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 87.1 dBA during a 430 minutes sampling period on 2/19/14: exposure calculation includes a zero increment for the 50 minutes not sampled.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Facility: The employer did not develop and implement a powered industrial vehicle training program.  Abatement documentationis and certification not required for this item.

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   (A). Gallery Rail Department: The employees were required to sharpen drill bits on the Dayton Bench Grinder number 12110063 without a work rest installed to support the work.  (B). Molding and Door Department: The employees were required to sharpen drill bits on the Dayton Bench Grinder number 12110064 without a work rest installed to support the work.  Abatement is required for this item in accordance with requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   Galley Rail Department: The Dayton Bench Grinders was missing a tongue guard on the left side of the machine.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.29(d).

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  Welding Department: The employees working adjacent to each other and walking down aisle ways in the welding department were exposed to flash burns due to an inadequate amount of welding screens.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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:  Facility: The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 29, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  facility: Employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to acetones and adhesive did not receive adequate training on the safety and health hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).