OSHA Inspection: BRAS SCRAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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)  Brascraft Manufacturing - Labeling area: The glue machine did not have a guard to enclosed the exposed ingoing nip points, observed on or about 5/1/2014.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) Brass Craft / Cobra - Maintenance area:  Top heavy machinery such as Central Machinery 20 Drill Press, Model # 39955 was not bolted to the floor, observed on or about 05/01/2014.    b) Brass Craft/Cobra - Welding area:  A Manhattan  MSC heavy duty Drill press Model # 951225, S/N 238242and a drill tapping machine #0102 were not bolted to the floor, observed on or about 05/01/2014.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(7): A suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other steadying device was not used to keep compressed gas cylinder(s) from being knocked over while in use:     a)  Brass Craft/Cobra - Maintenance area:  Employees are exposed to struck by hazards while using an argon compressed cylinder without using any steadying device or chain to prevent the cylinder from being knocked over, observed on or about May 1st, 2014.