OSHA Inspection: OLD MAN'S GARAGE, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees while operating an overhead under-hung hoist and components that had not been incorporated into a frequent inspection program:    a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, employees operated an overhead under-hung hoist that had not been evaluated at periodic intervals to evaluate the hoist's mechanical condition.     b) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, employees operated an overhead under-hung hoist with defective brakes.     c) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, employees operated an overhead under-hung hoist with a defective pendant control strain relief.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a lockout and tagout program had not been established for employees that perform servicing, maintenance, or cleaning on equipment such as, but not limited, to the FADAL vertical milling machines.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, employees operating powered industrial truck such as, but not limited to, the Hyster, Model#550XL, S/N#C187V12933S, had not been trained and evaluated.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 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:    a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Delta drill press, S/N#93K71510, was being used with unguarded rotating parts.     b) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Baldor reliance vertical sander was being operated with unguarded ingoing nip points.     c) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a DoAll horizontal lathe was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     d) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Bridgeport vertical milling machine, S/N#105540, was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     e) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a KMT horizontal band saw, S/N#121187001, was being operated with the unused portion of the blade unguarded.     f) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a W.F. Wells horizontal band saw was being operated with the unused portion of the blade unguarded.     g) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, an Alliant vertical milling machine, S/N#73043720, was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.     h) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Lincoln vertical metal cutting band saw, Model#KB-30, S/N#8301069, was being operated with the unused of the blade unguarded.     i) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Ellis drill press, Model#9000, S/N#90D99232, was being operated with unguarded rotating parts.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, machinery such as, but not limited to, drill presses and the Stanley snag grinder were not anchored to the floor.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Stanley snag grinder, Model#610G, S/N#5205ME02985, exceeded the 1/4th of an inch adjustment requirement by 11/16th of an inch.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:    a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a Minister No. 4 part revolution mechanical power press had not been inspected.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, air was used with an output of 45 psi and greater while cleaning.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) On or about 04/23/2014 - Shop floor, a drill press and miscellaneous equipment were being stored in front of electrical panels.