OSHA Inspection: MIDSTATE SPRING INC

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 6/30/14:  Where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to coilers, formers, grinders, air compressors, etc., the employer had not established specific energy control procedures to prevent the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Jan 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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, moving parts, pinch points, flying chips and sparks:    a)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on two Torin Model Z11, #1 and #2 high speed coilers and ingoing nip points on the feed rollers for both machines were not guarded.    b)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on the Torin CNC 5 axis Model 11A coiler and a Torin 5 axis Model 115A coiler.    c)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on two JM System C200 coilers #1 and #2 and ingoing nip points on the wire straighteners on both machines were not guarded.    d)  Forming Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not adequately guarded on the sides of a Haya forming machine 15G.    e)  Forming Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on two MEC FL16 forming machines, MEC CLS16 forming machine, two MEC TM20 forming machines, MEC VM 26 forming machine, Itaya MX-40A forming machine, two MEC TM-8 forming machines, and a Minyu forming machine SF 940.    f)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on a Tori CNC 4 axis #1 coiler, Torin 12A mechanical coiler, KHM 1.6 coiler and two Itaya PC15 coilers.    g)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on an Itaya PC35 coiler and ingoing nip points on the wire straightener were not guarded.    h)  Coiling Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on three Simco 208 coilers, MEC SH3 coiler and a MEC WH8 coiler.    i)  Secondary Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  Point of operation, moving parts and pinch points were not guarded on a MEC SH16 coiler/former.    j)  Tool Room, on or about 6/30/14:  Rotating chuck on a Wilton drill press was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Jul 24, 2014

Abate by

Aug 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a)  Forming Dept., on or about 6/30/14:  A floor fan behind the Minyu forming machine SF940 was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug end.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.