OSHA Inspection: AERON GROUP, LLC

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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:     On or about March 06, 2014, and at times prior thereto the employer did not establish an energy control program and had not conducted training.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of electrical shock and/or being caught in or crushed by machinery such as but not limited to mechanical power presses and press brakes.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

May 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.     On or about March 06, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were authorized to operate powered industrial trucks without receiving adequate training.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed by/struck by the powered industrial truck or a falling load.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

May 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   On or about March 06, 2014 and at times prior thereto,  the employer did not require industrial trucks be examined prior to being placed in service.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by/crushed by the powered industrial truck or a falling load.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

May 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,300 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:     On or about March 06, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide machine guarding on:    a) Wysong press brake and  b) the unused portion of the vertical band saw.    Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught in or crushed by the point of operation and being cut by the blade of the band saw.

Issued

May 21, 2014

Abate by

May 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):     On or about March 6, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide point of operation guards or point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power presses, such as, but not limited to:     a) Rousselle mechanical power press located in center of shop    Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught in the point of operation.