OSHA Inspection: BADGER IRON WORKS, INC.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 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) Production area; Work rests on grinders were not adjusted to within 1/8 of an inch of the stone wheels.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) Maintenance area; The tongue guard on a bench grinder had a gap between the guard and stone grinding wheel of approximately 1inch.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    (a) Production area; Live electrical conductors were exposed on the following equipment:    i. Core making area; junction box on east wall     ii. B&P molding machine; receiver side of Safe Scan 7 light curtains     iii. No bake area; faceplate on powered roller conveyor control pedestal

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 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:  (a) No Bake area; A junction box containing 480 volt had a knockout opening that was not effectively closed.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:    (a) Throughout the facility; Energized electrical work was being performed by employees that were not familiar and trained in proper safe electrical work practices.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  (a) Throughout the facility; Appropriate electrical personal protective equipment was not worn during troubleshooting and maintenance operations performed on energized electrical equipment.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    (a) Production area at the Preparatory conveyor; The in-running nip-point(s) between the belt and drum on a belt conveyor was not guarded.      Badger Iron Works, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313178683, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on February 05, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 2103 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie, WI.