OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL FOUNDRY AND MFG. INC.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired by either maintenance department or the manufacturer.    On or about June 17, 2014 the employer did not prevent the use of a damaged ladder to access the sand mixer exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:      On or about June 17, 2014 the employer did not ensure an argon bottle containing compressed gas was secure exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:      On or about June 17, 2014 in the shop the employer did not prevent the employees from using a chop saw that had it's safety hood held open by a metallic wire exposing employees to ingoing nip points.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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:     On or about June 17, 2014 at the jobsite site employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the work rest on a bench grinder exceeded 1/8 inch.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 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:   On or about June 17, 2014 at the jobsite site employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the tongue guard gap on a bench grinder exceeded 1/4 inch.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      On or about June 17, 2014 at the jobsite employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the power cord of a fan had been spliced.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substanially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:     On or about June 17, 2014 in the oilfield shop employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when a breaker box was missing a knockout.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:      On or about June 17, 2014 on the utility shop's west wall a circuit breaker panel box that had not been properly marked to indicate the systems that each breaker controlled which exposed employees the electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2014

Abate by

Dec 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about June 18, 2014 in the shop area employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when a flexible cable was used to supply power to a 240 volt fan.