OSHA Inspection: RJI INC.

Issued

May 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 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 does not provide his employees with a program entailing written energy control procedures, training, and periodic inspections for conducting lockout/tagout activities when performing services, maintenance and setup to equipment including but not limited to the Rotodie hydraulic press. This violation occurred on or about April 29, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the shop where authorized and affected personnel were exposed to electrical and crushed-by hazards without the employer having written energy control procedures, training, and periodic inspections for the isolation of hazardous energy.       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 specific procedures have been developed, documented and followed for lockout/ tagout the machinery.

Issued

May 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:     The employer makes modifications to forklifts that affect its capacity and safe operation without the manufacturer's written approval. This violation was observed on or about April 29, 2014, when employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on or around a forklift that had a hole cut into the left fork without having this modification approved by the manufacturer.       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 modifications made to powered industrial trucks, that can affect the capacity and safe operation, are approved in writing by the manufacturer.

Issued

May 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $700 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):     The employer does not guard the point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury.         a. This violation occurred on or about April 29, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when operating a shear (model 10M14F) without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about April 29, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when operating a Rotodie hydraulic bender  (SN: 81477) without a "Safe distance" Safeguarding program.       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 from the point of operation.