OSHA Inspection: MEDCO, INC.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to establish a program (lockout/tag out) to control hazardous energy that included energy control procedures for employees to follow, employee training, and periodic inspections to protect employees performing set up and maintenance/servicing on equipment such as the band saws, manual lathes, CNC lathes/turning centers, and similar equipment from injury caused by unexpected start up and energy releases.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):     a) Facility Wide - The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the sit down powered industrial truck safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation.    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 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) CNC Turning Area - The sliding barrier doors on the CHNC Hardinge Chuckers, Mori Seiki CNC SL4 turning centers, Yang ML55A turning center, and SL-20 Haas turning center did not protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ejected, moving, and rotating parts. The machines were not provided with machine guarding protection such as interlock devices allowing the sliding barrier doors to be opened and the machines to continue operating.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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) Shop Area - The work rest on the Stanley pedestal grinder (s/n - G65648A) was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth of an inch.  The Stanley grinder had an opening of about four-eighths of an inch.    b) Shop Area - The work rest on the Baldor pedestal grinder (s/n -G8-165-11) was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth of an inch.  The Baldor grinder had an opening of about seven-eighths of an inch.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 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) Shop Area - The Stanley pedestal grinder (s/n - G65648A) did not have an adjustable tongue guard and had a distance of about one inch between the abrasive wheel periphery and the safety guard peripheral.  b) Shop Area - The Baldor pedestal grinder (s/n -G8-165-11) did not have an adjustable tongue guard and had a distance of about one and one-half inch between the abrasive wheel periphery and the safety guard peripheral.  In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a) Lathe Area - The Trak TRL 1745P horizontal lathe had exposed horizontal shafting that was not protected by a stationary casing enclosing the shafting completely or troughs enclosing the sides and top or sides and bottom of the shafting.    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded.    a) Lathe Area - The Trak TRL 1745P horizontal lathe had pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor that were not guarded.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 13, 2014

Abate by

Sep 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)  a) Lathe Area - The Trak TRL 1745P horizontal lathe had vertical belt(s) that were not enclosed by guard(s).   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.