OSHA Inspection: D & D DESIGN MANUFACTURING INC.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed:      This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, at the southeast exit the door was blocked by trash, material and a 50 gallon drum exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress in event of a fire or other emergency.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspection to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):         This violation occurred on or about July 15, 2014, the employer did not develop a written energy control (lockout/tagout) program to include, but not limited to, an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspection of the specific written lockout/tagout procedures exposing employees to the hazards of unexpected energization of equipment.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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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.     The employer did not ensure machine guarding was in place to protect employees from ingoing nip points and moving parts for the following machines.  This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014 for the following instances:      a)   The Delta vertical belt sander was not guarded along the top of the belt exposing employees to being caught in the ingoing nip points.        b)  For the Amada horizontal band saw, the unused portion of the blade was not guarded exposing employees to being struck by the moving blade.      c)   The LeBLOND lathes chuck was not guarded exposing employees to being struck by flying material.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):         The employer does not ensure point of operation guarding is place to protect employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operation for such as, but not limited to, the following machines. This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014 for the following instances:    a)      For the Chicago press brake, the gap between the die and the material was greater than 1/4  inch exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the die.        b)     For the Niagara press brake, the gap between the die and the material was greater than 1/4 inch exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the die.      c)      For the Amada press brake, the gap between the die and the material was greater than 1/4 inch exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the die.    d)     For the Republic-Lagun milling machine, the point of operation was not guarded exposing employees to being caught in the tooling.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders did not have a maximum exposure angle of 180 deg., and the guard was not located so as to be between the operator and the wheel during use:    This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, in the welding area, employees were using Porter Cable portable hand grinders without a safety guard exposing employees to being struck by the wheel.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:                                                          This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure the disconnecting means on the circuit breaker panels were correctly labeled as to their purpose for such as, but not limited to, the following locations:        a)      Circuit breaker panel located on the South wall behind the Amada press brake.    b)      Circuit breaker panel located in Northwest corner of welding area.      Employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:  This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure the circuit breaker panels were protected by a panel door and/or dead front or other approved means of protection of live parts at the following locations:        a)      Circuit breaker panel located on the South wall behind the Amada press brake.   b)      Circuit breaker panel located in Northwest corner of welding area.      Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, the electrical panel in the northwest corner of the welding area did not have blanks or knockout plugs in the empty circuit breaker slots in the panel exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, the electrical outlet box mounted on the north end of the LeBlond lathe was missing a cover plate exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, the electrical cord from the Amada press brake was spliced exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, such as, but not limited to, the following:    1)      The electrical cord to the foot pedal for the Strippet 30/30 punch machine had the outer insulation pulled away from the strain relief cord connector exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.    2)       The black electrical power cord running from the back of the Amada press brake was pulled away from the connector exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   This violation was observed on or about July 15, 2014, a written certification for the workplace hazard assessment identifying necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) was not maintained at the facility.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  This violation occurred on or about July 15, 2014, D & D Design and Manufacturing Inc did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees required to use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, spray lubricants and machine coolants exposing employees to the hazards of mild to severe effects of hazardous chemicals.