OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM ALUMINUM PRODUCTS GENOA, INC.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.   The employer did not develop, document and require employees to utilize machine-specific procedures for lockout/tagout when performing servicing and maintenance on machinery and equipment such as, but not limited to, mechanical power presses, saws and CNC machines.     There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(c)(a):  Fab #6 Department, Heim and Rouselle Mechanical Power Presses.  The employer did not establish die setting procedures for employees performing setup on mechanical power presses.  There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment.   a) Unqualified employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to CNC machines, hydraulic pumps and fuses in bus boxes.   There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.     Abatement note:  Qualified persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE), insulating & shielding materials and insulated tools (see 1910.333(c)(2)).

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:      a) Employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to CNC machines, hydraulic pumps and fuses in bus boxes.    Employee(s) were not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices such as the use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE) and insulating and shielding materials.      There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3): Additional Requirements for Qualified Persons.  Qualified persons (those permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts) were not, at a minimum, trained in and familiar with the following:        (i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.  (ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, and  (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.        a) Employee(s) performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment such as but not limited to CNC machines, hydraulic pumps and fuses in bus boxes.  Employee(s) were not trained in and familiar with the additional requirements for qualified persons, as listed above.   There is no documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:        a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear appropriate electrical protective equipment, including but not limited to the following, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries:     1)     Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors.       2)     Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall.       3)     Arc-rated flash suit hood or balaclava.       4)     Hearing protection (canal inserts).        There is no documentation or certification required for this item.        Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection:      a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear nonconductive head protection, such as hard hats with die-electric properties, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries.   There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.   Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:      a) Employee(s) who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v did not wear an arc-rated face shield to protect the eyes and face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying debris.      There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.   Abatement note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition, www.NFPA.org.