OSHA Inspection: TECHNICAL MACHINING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, Storage area, standard railing was not provided on the overhead storage area that employees access to store and/or retrieve items such as but not limited to lights and old electrical panels.  Employees were exposed to unprotected falls of greater than 4 feet.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, a seat belt was not furnished on the    (a)  Yale forklift, s/n A809N09818X, located in Department 08,  (b)  Caterpillar Electric, Type E forklift, located in Department 08,  (c)  Hyster forklift #89, s/n D001H05356W, located in Department 04,  (d)  Hyster forklift, C106W08171C, located in Department 04,   (e)  Clark TA855 forklift, s/n E855 216 3156, located in the Storage area.     These conditions exposed employees to the hazard of being thrown, ejected and crushed in the event of a tip-over.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, the employer had not developed a written program and training for employees required to service and/or perform maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to the Stamping Presses, CNC lathes and Mill machines.  Failure to do so exposed employees to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards if the machines were unexpectedly energized.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 nip points and rotating parts:      On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas,     (a)  the unused portion of the cutting blade was not guarded on the Ellis horizontal band saw, #1038, located in Department 10 Gun area.  This condition exposed employees to contact with the cutting blade.    (b)  the unused portion of the cutting blade was not guarded on the Kalamazoo horizontal band saw, #1020, located in Department 07.  This condition exposed employees to contact with the cutting blade.    (c)  the CBN wheels and spindle ends on the Darex drill sharpener, #40851, located on the south wall in the Die Repair area were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (d)  the cutting wheel and spindle end on the left side of the Black & Decker 6" heavy duty bench grinder located on the east wall in the Die Repair area were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (e)  the 40" chuck on the Crown-6 lathe, #3008, located in Department 03 was not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (f)  the Makino machine #3036, located in Department 10 Gun area, was not guarded to prevent employees from reaching over the front door cover.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (g)  the Makino machine #3037, located in Department 10 Gun area, was not guarded to prevent employees from reaching over the front door cover.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (h)  the cutting wheel on the Cincinnati horizontal mill located in Department 10, was not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.    (i)  the upper exposed sanding belt and rotating pulley-drum on the Haas 1" sander/grinder, Model 351.226110, located in Department 10 Gun area, were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with in-running nip points.    (j)  the Un-Winder machines located in the press area, used to unspool metal, were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts and sharp metal.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, a guard was not furnished on the     (a)  Bridgeport drill press, #3023, located in Department 03,   (b)  Bridgeport drill press, #3025, located in Department 03,   (c)  Jet drill with reamer, s/n 800268, located in Department 10 Gun area,  (d)  Bridgeport drill, s/n J22780, located in Department 10 Gun area,  (e)  Niacara U-Notch machine, #4132, located in the Stamping area,  (f)   Drill Press, #4019, s/n 176516, located in the press area,    These conditions exposed employees to contact with the point of operation.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:     On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, the Coenco's Real Air Mover fan located on the floor in Department 07 had openings on the fan guard greater than one-half inch.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating fan blades.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, east wall in the Die Repair area, the abrasive wheel and spindle end on the right side of the Black & Decker 6" heavy duty bench grinder were not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating parts.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas,    (a)  a tongue guard was not furnished on the Black & Decker 6" heavy duty bench grinder located on the east wall in the Die Repair area.    (b)  the adjustable tongue guard on the left side of the TTC 6" bench grinder, s/n 87-100-206, located in Department 10, was broken.    These conditions exposed employees to the hazard of contact with the rotating grinding wheel and/or flying fragments.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(5)(i): Cone belt(s) and pulley(s) were not equipped with belt shifter(s) so constructed as to adequately guard the nip point of the belt and pulley:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, the cone belt & pulley on the Bridgeport drill press, s/n J22780, located in Department 10 Gun area, was not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of contact with in-running nip points.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(a): The conductors and/or equipment required or permitted by this subpart were not approved:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, a multi-outlet adapter powering the vibratory bowl and sandblaster machine was plugged into a 4-plex metal outlet located on the north wall in Department 10.  UL labeling was not notated on the multi-outlet adapter.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and/or fire.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, the exposed electrical wires at the back of the Mattison surface grinders, #3030, located in Department 4, were not covered.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, the approximately 1" diameter opening on the side of the control panel for the Brown & Sharp surface grinder located in Department 3, was not covered.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and/or fire.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, written electrical safety-related work practice procedures were not developed for the benefit of employees performing work such as but not limited to trouble shooting, and changing out relays and transformers.  This condition exposed employees to contact with live electrical parts and arch flash.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Rated load marking. The rated load of the crane shall be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist shall have its rated load marked on it or its load block and this marking shall be clearly legible from the ground or floor:  On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, in Department 8 Shaft Line, the rated load capacity was not noted on the overhead crane used to elevate and transport bundles of steel rods.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 7, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 16, 2014, and times prior to, at 1201 North 8th Street in Rogers, Arkansas, in Department 10 Gun area, the 110 volt metal framed receptacle that supplied power to the overhead fluorescent lights and the Ellis band saw suspended from the ceiling and was secured to a pole.  The receptacle was listed to be installed within a wall as a permanent fixture.