OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS MACHINE, INC.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.    (a) On or about 05/07/14 - Machine Shop, compressed air was used with an output of 45 p.s.i. to clean the metal shavings off of the machines.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 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) On or about 05/07/14 - Machine Shop, an energy control program was not been established or implemented for employees performing maintenance and servicing of machine shop equipment such as, but not limited to, CNC machines, lathes, milling machines and burning machines.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The date of the annual maintenance check of portable fire extinguishers was not recorded:  (a) On or about 05/07/14 - Machine Shop, several portable fire extinguisher were missing the inspection tag.

Issued

2014-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  (a) On or about 05/07/14 - Machine Shop, the forklift operator did not receive training that included demonstrations by the trainer and operator; and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.