OSHA Inspection: AUTOMECHA MANUFACTURING, LTD

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:   a)  Spray Booth Area, on or about 7/23/14:  Two 55 gallon drums and one 16 gallon container of lacquer thinner were being used without grounding the containers.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): Spraying area(s) were not kept free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues:    a) Left Spray Booth, on or about 7/23/14: There was an accumulation of combustible residues on the hanging hooks and paint stands.  Employees spray paint with Class 1B Flammable materials.   b) Right Spray Booth, on or about 7/23/14: There was an accumulation of combustible residues on the hanging hooks and paint stands.  Employees spray paint with Class 1B Flammable materials.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performing 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 from the energy source and rendered inoperative.     a)  Automecha Manufacturing, Ltd., on or about 7/23/14: The employer had not established an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment such as but not limited to: Amada Punch Press; CNC Machines and Wysong Shear.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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 point of operation, rotating parts, and flying chips:     a)  Fabrication Area, on or about 7/23/14: Wysong Shear was not provided with a point of operation guard.   b)  Fabrication Area, on or about 7/23/14: Four Delta Drill Presses were not provided with a chuck and tool guard.  c)  Fabrication Area, on or about 7/23/14: Walker Turner Drill Press was not provided with a chuck and tool guard.  d)  Fabrication Area, on or about 7/23/14: Startrite H250A Band Saw was not protected with a guard on the unused portion of the blade on the left and right side.  e)  Out Back Area, on or about 7/23/14: Two Bridgeport Drill Press were not provided with a chuck and tool guard.  f)  Out Back Area, on or about 7/23/14: Nardini NS 1440E Lathe did not have the rotating chuck guarded.   g)  Out Back Area, on or about 7/23/14: Clausing Drill Press was not provided with a chuck and tool guard.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Nov 30, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a)  XL Assembly Area, on or about 7/23/14:  Flexible cords hanging from ceiling with a duplex metal receptacle box and a quad metal receptacle box attached used to provide power to items in the area. Metal boxes are listed for permanent mounting only.    b)  P8 Assembly Area, on or about 7/23/14:  Flexible cords hanging from ceiling with a duplex metal receptacle box and a quad metal receptacle box attached used to provide power to items in the area. Metal boxes are listed for permanent mounting only.    c)  Test Area, on or about 7/23/14:  Flexible cord hanging from ceiling with a duplex metal receptacle box attached used to provide power to items in the area. Metal box is listed for permanent mounting only.    d)  ET Assembly Area, on or about 7/23/14:  Flexible cords hanging from ceiling with Six quad duplex metal receptacles boxes attached used to provide power to items in the area. Metal boxes are listed for permanent mounting only.

Issued

Aug 4, 2014

Abate by

Aug 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision: a) Fabrication Area, on or about 7/23/14: A 220 volt Breaker Panel Box No. 7 had one blank missing.  a) CNC Area, on or about 7/23/14: A 240 volt Breaker Panel Box No. 9 had one blank missing.