OSHA Inspection: ADVANCE SCREW PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:  (a) The employer failed to establish a control of hazardous energy program which consisted of procedures, training, and periodic inspection.  This exposed employees to amputation hazards from the inadvertent release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   (a) The employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures for machinery which had more than one hazardous energy source; such as, but not limited to, the CNC screw machines which have electrical and pneumatic energy sources. This exposed employees to amputation hazards from the unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a) The employer failed to ensure that authorized employees were trained and knowledgeable of the energy control procedures for machinery with more than one energy source.  This exposed employees to amputation hazard.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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) The employer failed to provide employees with training, which consisted of a class/instruction, written test, and operational test/evaluation, prior to allowing employees to operate the forklifts.  This exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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):  Employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the lack of guarding in the facility in that:  (a) The CNC screw machines in the facility were not program or installed with interlocked doors to prevent employees from accessing the point of operation on the machines, while they were in use,  (b) The side of the DOOSAN Puma TT1800SYwas missing a guard, which allowed employees to access moving parts within the machine,  (c) The Keary & Trecker, Milwaukee, and U.S. Burke milling machines were not provided guarding on the unused portions of the milling head.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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.:  (a) Compressed air is utilized throughout the facility to blow off machinery and parts.  The compressed air was not dead ended at 30 p.s.i. and was measured at up to 95 p.s.i.  This exposed employees to an air embolism.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) The employer failed to ensure that the electrical drop outlets were adequate for the use.  This exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  (a) The areas above offices in the facility were utilized to store material, and was not marked with a load rating.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  (a) The employer failed to certify and complete a workplace hazard assessment at least annually.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a)  The employer did not develop a hazard communication program to provide employees with information on the hazardous material utilized as part of their normal work duties.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  (a) The employer maintains the MSDS/SDSs for the chemicals/materials utilized in the facility and is aware that employees are utilizing those chemicals as part of their job duties.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) The employer did not provide employees, which are exposed to hazardous materials while conducting their normal work duties, with hazard communication training.

Issued

Jul 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) The employer did not ensure employees were training on the labeling system for chemicals and materials utilized in the facility.