OSHA Inspection: HAMMER HAAG STEEL INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) Shop Areas  The employer did not establish and implement a written energy control program or procedures when performing maintenance on such equipment such as but not limited to press brakes, horizontal band saws, roll bender machine, lathe, ring of fire machine, etc. on or about, 06/06/14.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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):    Pre-Fabrication Area - Accurpress 400 Ton Press Brake Model # 740012  Unguarded point of operation when the foot pedal is used to initiate the machine, on or about, 06/06/14.    Pre-Fabrication Area - Lennox 30 Ton Press Brake # 775  Unguarded point of operation when the foot pedal is used to initiate the machine, on or about, 06/06/14.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  Fitting Area - Piranha P70  Ironworker - 70 Tons  Unguarded punch mechanism on or about, 06/06/14.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  Machining Area - Summit Lathe  Unguarded chuck on or about, 06/06/14.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Machining Area - Jet 8" Bench Grinder  The work rests were not adjusted to one eighth inch of the grinding whee, on or about, 06/16/14.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) Machining Area - Jet 8" Bench Grinder  A four outlet electrical receptacle powering a bench grinder was not anchored or secured to protect against physical damage, on or about, 06/06/14.