OSHA Inspection: M & M QUALITY GRINDING, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the work area, the company did not adequately assess the workplace to determine the need for personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and solvent resistant gloves while using cutting solvent containing aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the work area, the employer did not ensure the use of safety glasses when employees were required to work by grinding machines that use cutting fluids.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.   a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the work area, the employees' hands were exposed to aliphatic hydrocarbon cutting fluids  and were not provided appropriate chemical resistant gloves or barrier creams.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the facility, maintenance employee(s) were required to perform set up activities including but not limited to changing grinder wheels. The employer did not have a written lockout program which included energy control procedures, periodic inspections and employee training for "affected" employee.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with unexpected start up of machines and equipment.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the production area, employees were required to operate a powered industrial vehicle. The employee did not receive training on the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicle.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.   a. Production Area - On or about April 1, 2014, the pulley on Cincinnati grinding machines # 5 and #6 did not have a guard affixed. Thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating parts.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    a. Production  Department - On or about April 1, 2014 , the belt on Cincinnati grinding machines #5 and #6  did not have a guard affixed.  Thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with moving belt .

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.   a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the production area, the chain and sprocket on Cincinnati grinding machines #5 and #6 did not have a guard affixed.  Thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotation parts.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the work area, the employees were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, cutting fluids containing aliphatic hydrocarbons and petroleum distilates.  The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Aug 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the work area, the employees were not trained,   in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, cutting fluids containing aliphatic hydrocarbons and petroleum distillates.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): If your company had more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records unless your establishment is classified as a partially exempt industry under �� 1904.2.  M & M Quality Grinding, Inc. - 6846 W. 60th Place, Chicago, IL . On or about April 1, 2014, the employer did not  keep OSHA 300 Logs or 300A Logs for the calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Issued

Apr 25, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Eating and drinking areas. No employee shall be allowed to consume food or beverages in a toilet room nor in any area exposed to a toxic material.  a. On or about April 1, 2014, in the productiona area, the luchroom table was in the middle of the grinding machines area where cutting fluids are used and may contaminate the eating surface.