OSHA Inspection: MANMARK, INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):     The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:    (D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.    Manmark, Inc. did not have specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  Every procedure was missing the requirement to test the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):   The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed.  Manmark, Inc. did not conduct periodic inspections on their authorized employees for any of their equipment in the fabrication plant.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding were 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.    On 2/11/2014, employees from Manmark, Inc. were exposed to hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  The following machines did not have guards:    Powermatic Drill Press, Serial # 815V1635;  Central Machinery 13 Drill Press, serial # 0321130071;  and a bench top drill press, no serial number.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, were not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.  On 2/4/2014, an employee from Manmark Inc. was exposed to struck-by hazards.   The tongue guards on two pedestal grinders, in the plant were not adjusted to one-fourth inch.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):   The employer did not certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date.   Manmark, Inc. did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and was being kept up to date.