OSHA Inspection: LIBRANDI MACHINE SHOP, INC.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,700 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) Stroke 3 - Employees sanding bumpers on the Stroke 3 are exposed to ingoing nip point hazards from the sanding belt rotating on large drums, on or about July 10th, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  a) Old Clare - An employee sanding bumpers on the Old Clare was exposed to an electrical hazard from an approximate one and a quarter (1.25) inch hole in the control panel, on or about July 10th, 2014.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolate:  a) Stroke 3 - Employees changing belts on the Stroke 3 were exposed to hazardous energy from not receiving training as authorized employees while repeatedly changing sanding belts, on or about July 10th, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a) New Clare - The employer did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized on the New Clare exposing employees to struck-by hazards from stored energy, on or about July 10th, 2014.  b) Old Clare - The employer did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized on the Old Clare exposing employees to struck-by hazards from stored energy, on or about July 10th, 2014.  c) Detroit Buffer - The employer did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized on the Detroit Buffer exposing employees to struck-by hazards from stored energy, on or about July 10th, 2014.  d) Stroke Sander - The employer did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized on the Stroke Sander exposing employees to struck-by hazards from stored energy, on or about July 10th, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2): Air-hose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment was not designed for the pressure and service to which they were subjected.  a) Stroke 3 - Employees sanding and buffing bumpers on the Stroke 3 were exposed to struck by hazards from standard hose clamps on air-hoses with one hundred six (106) to one hundred ten (110) psi, on or about July 10th, 2014.  b) Old Clare - Employees sanding and buffing bumpers on the Old Clare were exposed to struck by hazards from standard hose clamps on air-hoses with one hundred six (106) to one hundred ten (110) psi, on or about July 10th, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 4, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Annual LOTO Procedures - The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually exposing employees to possible struck by hazards, on or about July 10th, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.