OSHA Inspection: NORALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) On or about 02/14/2014 - Cutting department, a lockout / tagout program had not been established for employees that perform servicing, maintenance, or cleaning on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Smartmac 518 molding machine.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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:    a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Composite cutting department, an unguarded rotating part such as, but not limited to, the Flapper wheel, driven by a Baldor electric motor L1310, S/N#F1285 running at 1725 RPM with a 225.80 FPM, created an in running-nip point.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Cutting department, employees were operating a Woodtek table saw without a guard over the blade.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Cutting department, employees were operating a Woodtek table saw without a spreader bar.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have nonkickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Cutting department, employees were operating a Woodtek table saw without nonkickback fingers.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:    a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Composite cutting department, the Craftsmen 6-inch bench grinder was measured at one-half inch between the wheel and the rest.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 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:  a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Composite cutting department, the Craftsmen 6-inch bench grinder was measured at one inch between the wheel and the tongue.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Assembly and Sanding department, air was used with an output of 70 p.s.i. while cleaning.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Cutting department, a cover for a 230 VAC switch was not installed.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1st and April 30th:     a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Facility, the employer did not post the OSHA Form 300A or equivalent.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Assembly and Sanding department, employees voluntary utilized North 7700 Series silicon half facepiece respirators while sanding shutters.

Issued

Apr 4, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about 02/14/2014 - Assembly and Sanding department, employees voluntary utilized North 7700 Series silicon half facepiece respirators while sanding shutters.