OSHA Inspection: HOLLOW METAL, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $675 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)  Throughout Plant  The employer did not establish and implement a written energy control program, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by an inadequately guarded power press and unguarded unsed portion of a press brake.    a) Door Department - Zeh & Hannemann 30 Ton Full Revolution Power Press - The existing fixed barrier guard did not enclose the top and side openings allowing for entry into the point of operation, on or about, 02/13/14.    b) Spot Welding Area - Niagara 30 Ton Full Revolution Power Press - The existing fixed barrier guard did not enclose the top and side openings allowing for entry into the point of operation, on or about, 02/13/14.    c) Press Brake Department - Cincinnati Press Brakes 250 Tons (2) Unguarded used portions of press dies, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $825 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) Metal Stud Area - Verson All Steel Press Brake - 45 Ton - Serial # 11536-2062-A  Unguarded point of operation, on or about, 02/13/14.    b) Press Brake Department - Cincinnati Press Brakes (2) 250 Tons - Unguarded point of operations, on or about, 02/13/14.    c) Door Department - Lors Machinery Inc. Spot Welder - Model # 140 AR-OV - Serial # 100-6811 - Unguarded point of operation, on or about, 02/13/14.    d) Spotwelding Area - Lors Spot Welder - Serial # 1955864 - Model # 418 Unguarded point of operation, on or about, 02/13/14.    e) Shear Area - Accurshear Shear - Model# 613510 - Serial # 3401 - Inadequately guarded point of operation and an unguarded point of operation behind the shear, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a)    a) Door Department - Zeh & Hannemann Co. 20 Ton Full Revolution Power Press  Inadequately guarded flywheel on inside face of machine, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(ii): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches were not provided with a pad with a nonslip contact area firmly attached to the pedal:  a) Spotwelding Area - Niagara Full Revolution Power Press - 30 Tons  The foot pedal was missing a non-slip pad, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(iii): Pedal return spring(s) of pedal(s) used on mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches were not of the compression type, operating on a rod or guided within a hole or tube, or designed to prevent interleaving of sspring coils in the event of breakage:  a) Spotwelding Area - Niagara Full Revolution Power Press - 30 Tons - The pedal spring was not operating on a rod or guided within a hole or tube and was attached to the press's single stroke mechanism via a string, on or about, 02/13/14.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) Door Department - Zeh & Hannemann Co. 20 Ton Full Revolution Power Press  The power powering the press's foot pedal was torn from the grommet allowing for exposed live insulated conductors, on or about, 02/13/14.