OSHA Inspection: COASTAL FLANGE, INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5) (a) (1): Section 5(a) (1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being crushed-by, which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.      This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, throughout the facility where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a Hyundai brand forklift without wearing a seatbelt.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,000 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:    The employer does not guard all the rotating parts of machines to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area.         a. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 96 inch Betts brand vertical turret lathe identified as Betts #1 without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.          b. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 96 inch Betts brand vertical turret lathe identified as Betts #2 without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.       c. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 74 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe identified as 74 inch Bullard #1 without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.       d. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 74 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe identified as 74 inch Bullard #2 without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.       e. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 54 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.             f. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 42 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.          g. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 36 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.                h. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while walking near and working with a 30 inch Bullard brand vertical turret lathe without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck.          Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines that have exposed rotating parts are guarded.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    The employer does not guard the point of operation on machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Carlton brand radial drill identified as drill #1 without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Carlton brand radial drill identified as drill #2 without a point of operation guard.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all the point of operations on all machines are guarded.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or 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:     The employer does not ensure that work rests on all offhand grinding machines are adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.       a. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Baldor brand bench grinder without the work rests adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.      b. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an eight inch Ryobi brand bench grinder without the work rests installed to support work.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery are used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.215.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 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:  The employer does not ensure that on all offhand grinding machines a tongue guard is installed and adjusted to one fourth inch or less from the abrasive wheel or that the distance between the wheel and the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel does not exceed one fourth inch.      a. This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2014, outside the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Baldor brand bench grinder without a tongue guard to close the gap that exceeded one forth inch between the grinding wheel and the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel.    b. This violation occurred on or about January 31, 2014, outside the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Ryobi brand bench grinder without a tongue guard to close the gap that exceeded one forth inch between the grinding wheel and the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery are used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.215.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    The employer does not ensure that all angle grinders are equipped with guards. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Dewalt angle grinder without a guard.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all portable powered tools are equipped with the required guards.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  The employer has not posted OSHA form 300A or equivalent. This violation was identified on or about March 11, 2014, in the facility where three recordable injuries occurred that were not annotated on OSHA Form 300A and posted by February 1 thru April 30.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all recordable injury information is annotated on OSHA Form 300A and posted by February 1 thru April 30.

Issued

Mar 21, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  The employer does not ensure that all flexible cords are connected to fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws. This violation occurred on or about March 11, 2014, in the Fabrication Shop, where employees were using a Carlton brand radial drill identified as drill #2 that had a flexible power cord connected to a junction box without strain relief between the cord and connections in the box.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that strain relief is provided on all flexible cords and cables.