OSHA Inspection: MODERN MACHINE SHOP, INC.

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(a): Crane hooks showing defects described in paragraph (j)(2)(iii) of this section were not discarded:    At this location employees working with a 2-ton Bullard overhead crane which showed signs of wear and deformed components potentially exposing employees to overhead struck by hazard.

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,983 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    In the machine shop, electrical panel boxes had unlabeled circuit breakers such as but not limited to:    a. Southside of machine shop area near monarch lathe #5 had no labels circuit breakers.    b. Center wall separating machine shop and welding area where square D knife switches were missing labels.

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  At this location employees working on lathes and drills were exposed to electrical hazards due to missing knockout on electrical panels such as but not limited to:  a. East side of machine shop lighting panel  b. Center east side of shop all electrical panels   c. Center east side of knife switch #14  d. Center east side knife switch #2  e. Center east side knife switch #12

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,983 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    At this location in the machine shop area equipment such as but not limited to the following had broken conduit exposing electrical wires:    a. On the Westinghouse #2; The overflow of the coolant dripping on to the pump on to the broken conduit with exposed electrical wires.      b. On  the Turn-nado #1 lathe had a exposed conduit exposing the encased electrical wires, exposing employees to electrical hazard.

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:  At this facility in the machine shop on the south side the number #2 lathe the coolant pump motor was leaking fluid on to the pump which had exposed electrical wiring exposing employees to electrical hazard.

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Abate by

Sep 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    At this location employees working with machines with wiring having missing strain relief exposing employees  to electrical hazard:    a. In machine shop area on the turn-nado #1     b. In the center of machine shop on the WTML drill    c. in the center of machine shop baldor grinder

Issued

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:  At this location in back of welding shop filled cylinders which were not in use were missing caps.