OSHA Inspection: PERFECT PRECISION MACHINING, LTD

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 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) and toeboards:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not provide standard railings at the doors in the shop.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not provide a training program to employees, in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks including, but not limited to the Allis Chalmers FPL 40 .

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(f)(6)(iii): All floor, remote and pulpit operated crane bridge drives were not provided with a brake or non-coasting mechanical drive:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to ensure the bridge brakes on the 5 ton overhead crane were operable.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Overhead cranes were not inspected for defects on a daily basis for items including but not limited to; all functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment, deterioration or leakage of air or hydraulic systems and hooks:  At the time of inspection, the employer did not ensure each employee operating an overhead crane conducted frequent inspections prior to use. Cranes were operated a few times a week and no inspections were conducted by operators.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  At the time of inspection, the employer did not ensure a complete periodic inspection was conducted on overhead crane.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(1): A preventive maintenance program based on the crane manufacturer's recommendations was not established:  At the time of inspection, the employer did not implement a preventative maintenance program for the overhead crane based on the manufacturers recommendations.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected with the following:    a) chuck guards and;    b) chip guards    while operating the lathes.

Issued

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  At the time of inspection, the employer did not train employees that are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS).