OSHA Inspection: RDS INDUSTRIAL, INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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. At the shop, employees were exposed to amputations, in that, a lockout tagout program that would include written equipment specific procedures was not developed and implemented for the maintenance of equipment such as, but not limited to, bending presses, mechanical power presses, an iron worker, C &C milling machines, saws, plasma welder.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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. At the shop, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, forklift training and driver evaluations were not conducted prior to permitting employees to operate powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the unused portion of the blade of a Roll-In All Purpose vertical band saw.     b.  Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the 3 jaw chuck of a Pratt and Whitney lathe to protect employees from the rotating parts.    c. Assembly area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the unused portion of the blade of a DoAll horizontal band saw.    d. Welding area east wall of the building, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided to protect employees form the moving belt and the rotating tensioner of a belt sander.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the AH Roberts C & C Mill.     b. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the K I chop saw.    c.  Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the Bridgeport Mill SN 590754.    d.  Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the Clausing Drill.    e.  Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the pedestal Cincinnati 18 Royal Drill press.    f. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the three station Arboga Machine drill press.    g. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the foot pedal operated Niagara shear.    h. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the 5 ton, foot pedal operated, Chicago Steel press brake.    i. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the Eagle Bending machine.    j. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a guard was not provided at the point of operation of the Super Brown Special chop saw.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a pedestal Cincinnati 18 Royal drill press was not secured to the floor as required to prevent it from tipping over while in use.    b. Welding area north wall, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a Craftsman pedestal grinder was not secured to the floor as required to prevent it from tipping over while in use.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a Black & Decker pedestal grinder did not have a tongue guard on the two grinding wheels.     b. Welding area north wall, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, a Craftsman pedestal grinder had the tongue guard on the two grinding sides adjusted to 3/4 of an inch.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):     a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, the flywheel on the Niagara shear was not provided with a guard that would fully enclose it.     b. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, the flywheel on the right side of the 5 ton Chicago Steel press brake was not provided with a guard exposing employees to the rotating parts.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, a pedestal polisher/buffer with two polishing sides was not provided with a guard over the two rotating shafts.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a. Welding area east wall of the building, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, the pulley to the motor of a belt sander was not enclosed to protect employees from the rotating parts.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a. Welding area east wall of the building, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, the belt to the motor of a belt sander was not enclosed to protect employees from the rotating parts.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1):  Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard, in that, the Niagara shear was not provided with a guard that would completely enclose the gears at the right side of the machine.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    a. Welding area, employees working near the welding stations were exposed to a flash burn hazard, in that, the welding stations were  not enclosed with screens or shields.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(ii): When regulators or parts of regulators, including gages, needed repair, the work was not performed by skilled mechanics who had been properly instructed:    a. Assembly area, employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, employees were not instructed and trained to maintain welding equipment where a portable oxygen-acetylene manifold had two acetylene gauges and one oxygen gauge broken.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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:    a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a breaker panel with 16 breakers had 13 breakers without a label.    b. Machine shop area near the Arboga Drill Machine, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a breaker panel with 13 breakers had one breaker without a label.    c. Welding area north wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a breaker panel with 16 breakers had 12 breakers without a label.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:     a. Machine shop area near the Bridgeport Milling machine, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a working bench was placed in front of a breaker panel with 16 breakers.      b. Machine shop area on the bathroom wall, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the space in front of a 4 breaker panel was used for storing material and equipment.    c. Assembly area south-east side of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the space in front of a 4 breaker panel was used for storing piping and other material.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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. Finishing area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a red extension cord used to provide power to portable three wire tools did not have a ground prong.    b. Welding area near the CNC plasma welder, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, two red cords were used to provide power to wall mounted fans without a ground prong.    c. Welding area west wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord providing power to a job made fan did not have a ground prong.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the disconnect to the Metal Muncher ironworker had a knockout opening without a cover.    b. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a two way metal outlet box mounted on the wall which was used to provide power to equipment had a knockout opening without a cover.    c. Welding area west wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, 5 knockouts on junction boxes at the middle welding station did not have a cover.    d. Powder coating area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a knockout on light switch did not have a cover.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 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. Machine shop area near the Bridgeport Milling machine, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 16 breaker panel had 2 breaker openings without a cover.  b. Machine shop area near the Arboga three station drill machine , employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 13 breaker panel had 2 breaker openings without a cover.  c. Machine shop area on the bathroom wall, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 4 breaker panel had 2 breaker openings without a cover.  d. Assembly area south-east side of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 4 breaker panel had 3 breaker openings without a cover.  e. Welding area north wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a 16 breaker panel had 2 breaker openings without a cover.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:     a. At the front office, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a wall outlet did not have a cover.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  a. Powder coating area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a light switch for the room was not provided with a faceplate.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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:     a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a multi outlet extension strip was used to provide power to equipment in the shop.     b. Welding area adjacent to the CNC plasma welder, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, an extension cord was used in place of fixed wiring to provide power to a receptacle at a work table.     c. Welding area east wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, an extension cord was used in place of fixed wiring providing power to equipment.    d. Powder coating area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a multi outlet extension strip was used to provide power to a work table.    e. Saw area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, an extension cord was used in place of fixed wiring to provide power to the chop saw.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord providing power to the Eagle Bending machine was frayed in several places and spliced.      b. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord providing power to the Super Brown Special chop saw was spliced by twisting and capping the conductors.     c. Finishing area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, a red extension cord used to provide power to portable power tools was spliced using electrical tape.      d. Welding area adjacent to the CNC plasma welder, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, an extension cord used to provide power to a work table was spliced by having the conductors twisted together.     e. Welding area north wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord to a band saw light was spliced from a two wire to a three wire connection.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located within 8 feet of the floor had live parts exposed to employee contact:    a. At the powder coating area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, lamps installed in the spray area were not provided with a cover thus exposing employees to the live connections.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a. At the shop, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, a hazard communication program was not developed and implemented to address hazards related to products such as, but not limited to, oxygen, acetylene, propane, cutting oils, cooling oils, lubricants and other maintenance sprays used during the manufacturing process.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   a. At the shop, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, material safety data sheets were not maintained for all chemicals used at the workplace. Employees were using products such as, but not limited to, oxygen, acetylene, propane, cutting oils, cooling oils, lubricants and other maintenance sprays used during the manufacturing process.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     a. At the shop, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, training and education was not provided on all chemicals used at the workplace. Employees were using products such as, but not limited to, oxygen, acetylene, propane, cutting oils, cooling oils, lubricants and other maintenance sprays used during the manufacturing process.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   a. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the 220 volts flexible cord providing power to the Clausing drill press had the outer sheath pulled from the plug therefore allowing pull on the terminal screws.   b. Machine shop area, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible metal conduit housing the wires which provide power to the first drill station and to the third drill station of the 3-station Arboga drilling machine, were pulled from their connections therefore allowing pull to the terminal screws.   c. Welding area north wall of the building, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, in that, the flexible cord to a band saw light was pulled from the plug therefore transmitting pull to the terminal screws.