OSHA Inspection: M & P FLANGE & PIPE PROTECTION INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered.   The employer failed to provide and ensure the use of heat resistant sleeves and gloves necessary to protect employees from burns due to contact heated parts of the thermal molding machine.  This violation was observed on or about April 10, 2014 and at times prior thereto at building 1 where employees were exposed to heat thermal hazard when operating a thermal molding machine without the protection of heat resistant sleeves and gloves.  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 employees use heat resistant sleeves and gloves when there is a heat thermal hazard present.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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.  The employer has not established an energy control program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment. This violation occurred on or about April 10, 2014, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to burn, caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing service and/or maintenance without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.     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 they develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 machines to protect the operator and employees from hazards of the machine.    a. This violation was observed on or about April 10, 2014, in the building 12 where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-in hazard when operating and walking by a wrapping machine that was not guarded.    b. This violation was observed on or about April 10, 2014, in the building 1 where employees were exposed to a thermal burns hazard when walking near the oven of the thermoforming machine without a guarded.  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 guards are installed on all machines to protect employees.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections.  The employer does not ensure that abrasive wheels on grinding machines are equipped with safety guards. This violation occurred on or about April 10, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the building one, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Delta brand bench grinder without guards covering the nut and flange end projections.     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

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 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. This violation occurred on or about April 10, 2014, in building one where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Delta brand bench grinder without a tongue guard adjusted to close the gap that exceeded 1/4 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

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  The employer does not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning is reduced to less than 30 psi. This violation was observed on or about April 10, 2014, and at times prior thereto in the building one where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while blowing off wood dust and plastic chips from the machines and workstations without reducing the air pressure below 30 psi.  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 compressed air used by employees for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 psi.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  The employer does not ensure that each operator successfully completes training consisting of a combination of formal instruction and practical training.  This violation occurred on or about April 10, 2014, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to operate forklifts without successfully completing formal and practical operator training.    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 each operator successfully completes the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), and practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910.  The employer does not ensure a minimum distance, as indicated in Table S-1 in this standard, for electrical devices and panels to allow working space in the direction of access. This violation occurred on or about April 10, 2014, and at times prior thereto, on the south west wall of the building one where employees use an electrical switch to power down machines being maintained without the minimum three feet clearance around the disconnect.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within 10 (ten) 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 the working spaces around electrical devices are in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.303(g) Table S-1.