OSHA Inspection: CAST-FAB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the electrical energy isolating device prior to changing the blade on the Marvel 380 A-PC60 Vertical Band Saw.      (b)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the electrical energy isolating device prior to changing the five tooling inserts on the Haas ST 10 CNC Lathe. (deleted)

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    (a)  Employees changing the blade on the Marvel 380 A-PC60 Vertical Band Saw, were not adequately trained on the energy control program, in that they were not trained to lock out the saw prior to removing the blade.    (b)  Employees setting up the Compustep (Big Blue) CNC Quick Mill, were not adequately trained on the energy control program, in that they were not trained to lock out the mill prior to conducting setups, including cleaning the main table off.      (c)  Employees changing the five inserts on the Haas ST 10 CNC Lathe, were not adequately trained on the energy control program, in that they were not trained to lock out the lathe prior to changing the tooling inserts. (deleted)      (d)  Employees performing end-of-shift cleanings of the Makino Vertical Machine Center (CNC mill) FNC 156-A20, and the Makino MC 1513 Horizontal CNC Mill, to include cleaning the table and changing tooling, were not adequately trained on the energy control program in that they were not trained to lock out the machines prior to wiping down the tooling and table.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).    (a)  Employees changed the blade on the Marvel 380 A-PC60 Vertical Band Saw without first isolating the electrical energy source.      (b)  Employees set up the Compustep (Big Blue) CNC Quick Mill without first isolating the electrical energy source.      (c)  Employees changed the five inserts on the Haas ST 10 CNC Lathe, without first isolating the electrical energy source. (deleted)

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a)  Employees changed the blade on the Marvel 380 A-PC60 Vertical Band Saw without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device.      (b)  Employees set up the Compustep (Big Blue) CNC Quick Mill, including cleaning the table and changing tooling, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device.      (c)  Employees changed the five inserts on the Haas ST 10 CNC Lathe, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device. (deleted)      (d)  Employees performed end-of-shift cleanings of the Makino Vertical Machine Center (CNC mill) FNC 156-A20, and the Makino MC 1513 Horizontal CNC Mill, including wiping down the tooling and table, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating device.

Issued

Oct 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:    (a)  The point of operation guards on the Makino MC 1513 Horizontal CNC Mill, were not interlocked.      (b)  The point of operation on the Nardini Logic 250 G CNC Lathe and the Makino Vertical Machining Center (CNC mill) FNC 156-A20, were not enclosed and interlocked.      (c)  The point of operations on the three spindle Cincinnati Multi-Spindle Drill Press were not guarded.      (d)    The hold-down guards on the Cincinnati Shear in the Manual Center did not adequately protect the operator from the hold downs, in that the gap between the hold-guard and the table is 3/4".