OSHA Inspection: PAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  A. Employees in heels area one were exposed to a Leeson grinder and the equipment was not provided with a guard  that covered the spindle end and nut.   B. Employees in heals area two were exposed to a Reliance Duty Master grinder and the equipment was not provided with a guard  that covered the spindle end and nut.  C. On the diabetic line, employees were exposed to five grinders (two Dayton grinders, two Leeson grinders, and one Gerson grinder) that were not provided with guards that covered the spindle ends and nuts.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $490.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  Employees had suffered injuries in 2013 and 2014 and the employer did not maintain an OSHA 300 log for 2013 and 2014 and a 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2013.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  In the heels area two, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord leading to Dayton Grinder 22 and the outer insulation had pulled apart from the plug end and exposed the inner insulated wiring.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  In the heels area one on the side of the grinder bench approximately 33 inches from the floor, an employee was exposed to an electrical box with a missing knockout.