OSHA Inspection: SOBOBA CASINO

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    In the shipping and receiving area on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, there was no eyewash in the battery charging area for the Yale pallet jack. It would take more than 10 seconds to get to the nearest eyewash as it was located about 150 feet away in the facilities shop. To get to the eyewash, employees needed to go the half the length of the shipping and receiving area, out a side-hinged exterior door, down four stairs, across an asphalt driveway, and through a curtained roll-up door entrance to the facilities shop.

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.:    In the facilities shop on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, there was no guard for the chuck on a Rigid Pedestal Drill Press, model number DP15000, serial number 99177E0098. The drill press was used to drill holes in sheet metal for the HVAC system.

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machines were not provided with guards at each nip point where the sanding belt runs on to a pulley. These guards did not effectively prevent the hands or fingers of the operator from coming in contact with the nip points:  In the facilities shop on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the ingoing nip points between the sand paper belt and rollers were not guarded on a Dayton 6x12 inch Belt and Disc Sander, model number 4TJ97B, lot no. 3007. There was a three-eights inch gap between the 6 inch wide belt and the 3 inch diameter pulley. The nip point was 2 feet, 10 inches above the floor.

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machines designed for a fixed location were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    In the facilities shop on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the Rigid Pedestal Drill Press, model number DP15000, serial number 99177E0098, was not secured to the floor. The drill press was used to drill holes in sheet metal for the HVAC system.

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:    In the facilities shop on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, work rests were not kept to within one-eight inch of the abrasive wheels as there was a three-eights inch gap between the work rest and abrasive wheel on a Dayton 6 inch Bench Grinder, model number 2LKRS, lot no. 120207864. The bench grinder was used to sharpen tools or grind sheet metal.

Issued

2014-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch:  In the facilities shop on or about March 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, tongue guards were not kept to within one-quarter inch of the abrasive wheels as there was a five-eights inch gap between the tongue guard and abrasive wheel on a Dayton 6 inch Bench Grinder, model number 2LKRS, lot no. 120207864. The bench grinder was used to sharpen tools or grind sheet metal.