OSHA Inspection: ELECTRONIC RESTORATION SERVICES

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from thermal burns;       a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide suitable hand protection to employees conducting testing inside electrical cabinets (480 volts AC) of equipment, such as but not limited to Big Blanchet, Big Hass mill VF9, 5 axis DMG mill, to verify the equipment was deenergized using Fluke multi-meters and voltage detectors, allowing them to wear nitrile gloves exposing them to second degree burns caused by arc flash and blast.          Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;     a) On or about 2/21/14 in the production area located at Advanced Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide the employees involved in cleaning inside the milling area, tool storage and retrieval areas of equipment such as but not limited to, 5 axis DMG mill, Big Hass VF9, training on the specific energy sources found on these machines, the procedure for shutting the machine, verification of the effectiveness of the shutdown and where to apply their individual lock on the energy isolation device, exposing them to caught between and struck by hazards of the tooling arm.         Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:     a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to inform the site employer of their lockout procedures in advance of commencing restoration and cleaning activities related to production equipment, such as but not limited to 5 axis DMG mill, Big Hass VF9 , exposing their employees to struck by or caught between hazards of the tooling arm when working on, near or inside the operating areas of this equipment.        Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tag out device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft;     a) On or about 2/21/14 in the production area located at Advanced Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer used a lock and a repair tag attached with a wire tie attached to an energy isolation device of the equipment, to protect two employees from the hazards of being struck by or caught between the tooling arm of equipment, such as but not limited to, Big Hass VF9, 5 axis DMG mill, before having them enter the milling areas, tool storage and retrieval areas to cleaned and refurbished equipment.       Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment;   a) On or about 2/21/14 in the production area located at Advanced Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to require each of the two employees involved in cleaning inside the milling area, tool storage and retrieval areas of 5 axis DMG mill, to apply their individual lock in addition to the red lock labeled ERS #12 and Item Repair tag attached to the energy isolation device, exposing them to caught between and struck by hazards of the rotating tooling arm.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):    a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to require employees to lock out the energy isolation devices and or over current protection device(s) before they tested, wiped down and vacuumed electric wiring, circuits, fuses and bus bars inside electrical cabinet, for the Big Blanchard, exposing them to contact with energized electrical circuits ( 480 volts AC) and second degree burns.        b) On or about 02/20/14 at Advanced Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to require employees to lock out the energy isolation devices and or over current protection devices, before they tested, wiped down and vacuumed electric wiring, circuits, fuses, transformers and bus bars inside the electrical control cabinet for the Big Hass VF9 mill and 5 axis DMG mill, exposing them to contact with energized electrical circuits ( 480 volts AC) and second degree burns.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:   a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide a written procedure for locking out the over current protection device(s) before employees tested, wiped down and vacuumed electric wiring, circuits, fuses and bus bars inside electrical cabinet, for the Big Blanchard, exposing them to contact with energized electrical circuits and second degree burns.   b) On or about 02/20/14 at Advanced Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide a written procedure for locking out the energy isolation devices before employees tested, wiped down and vacuumed electric wiring, circuits, fuses, transformers and bus bars inside the electrical control cabinet for the Big Hass VF9 and 5 axis DMG mill, exposing them to contact with energized electrical circuits 480 volts AC and second degree burns.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:     a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide electrical protective equipment ( i.e. clothing ) to employees conducting electrical testing on 480 volts AC using Fluke multi-meters and voltage detectors inside the electrical cabinets of equipment, such as but not limited to, Big Blanchard, Big Hass VF9, 5 axis DMG mill, by allowing them to wear cotton work uniforms exposing them to second degree burns caused by arc flash/blast.          Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 22, 2014

Abate by

Jun 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the face:     a) On or about 02/20/14 at Advance Glass Industries, 1335 Emerson Street, Rochester, New York; employer failed to provide face protection to employees conducting electrical testing using Fluke multi-meters and voltage detectors inside the electrical cabinets of equipment, such as but not limited to, Big Blanchard, Big Hass VF9, 5 axis DMG mill, by having them wear safety glasses exposing them to second degree burns caused by arc flash and blast.          Abatement Certification Required