OSHA Inspection: THE PNEU FAST COMPANY

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 Reduced

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 requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Production Area- The employers failed to conduct periodic inspections of each authorized employee and each machine specific energy control procedure at least annually to verify the procedures were adequate and were being applied properly.  This would include an inspection of the machine specific procedures for equipment such as the Nail Headers and Collators.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 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) Nail Heading Department- The employer did not provide the lockout training to all employees whose duties classify them as authorized individuals, such as the performing of set-up operations on Nail Header Machines.  b) Facility Wide- The employer did not provide lockout tagout training to authorized level employees, such as maintenance employee(s), in a manner and language where the employees receiving it are capable of understanding.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) Production Area- The employer failed to ensure that persons who performed set-up operations on the Nail Headers affixed energy isolating devices to each energy source.   b) Production Area- The employer failed to ensure that persons who performed servicing on the Extruders and Pin Crushers affixed energy isolating devices to each energy source.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 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) Nail Heading Department- The employer failed to ensure that all areas where hazards were created by pinch points, were guarded on machinery such as Nail Headers #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #10, to prevent injury to employees during the operation of the machinery.    b) Maintenance Area- The employer failed to ensure that all areas where hazards were created by the point of operation were guarded on machinery such as Rusch Horizontal Bandsaw that was used to cut metal, to prevent injury to employees during operation of the machine. The unused portion of the saw blade was not guarded on the side to the right of the cutting area.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  a) Nail Heading Department- The employer failed to ensure that all areas where hazards were created by the rotating parts and pinch points were guarded on machinery such as on the back side of the front end of the Nail Header Machines, to prevent injury to employees.  This area was covered by a door, but the door was not affixed to the equipment.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1156.00 · Current $809.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Nonworking portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:  a) Maintenance Department- The unused portion of the saw blade was not enclosed or guarded on wood cutting bandsaws, such as the Powermatic Vertical Bandsaw.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.