OSHA Inspection: COASTAL SUNBELT ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 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) Workplace, on or about October 7, 2014, the employer did not develop and implement a lock out/tag out program for equipment such as but not limited to milling machines, lathes and drill presses, exposing employees to a hazard of moving parts.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 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) In main shop area, on or about July 23, 2014, the unused portion of the saw blade on an Enco horizontal band saw was not guarded, exposing employees to lacerations and amputation hazards.       B) Front of shop, on or about July 23, 2014, the rotating chuck on an Okuma lathe and an Enco lathe was not guarded, exposing employees to laceration hazards.              C) Middle of shop, on or about July 23, 2014, the  metal cutting bit on 3 milling machines were not provided with an adjustable guarded, exposing employees to laceration hazards.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    A) Rear area of main shop, on or about July 23, 2014, the flat belt drive on a drill press was not guarded, exposing employees to an in-running nip-point hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 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) Rear area of main shop, on or about July 23, 2014, rotating spur gears on a drill press were not guarded, exposing employees to an in-running nip-point hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s):  A) Rear area of main shop, on or about July 23, 2014, the vertical rotating shaft on top of the drill press extended more than 1/4 inch the diameter of the shaft beyond the enclosure and was not guarded, exposing employees to a rotating parts hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces were not located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:     A) Near doorway to welding area, on or about July 23, 2014, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were not properly secured or located in an area where they could not be knocked over.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:   A) Near doorway to welding area, on or about July 23, 2014, an acetylene cylinder that was stored by an oxygen cylinder did not have a protective cap in place, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $2,464 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) Main shop area right side, on or about July 23, 2014, a double wheel floor grinder did not have a tongue guard and the opening between the top of the wheel and the cover of the grinder was greater than 1/4 inch, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.    Coastal Sunbelt Associates, Inc. dba P & O Machine Shop was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 905237  citation number (1), item number (6d), and was affirmed as a final order on November 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2400 Krenson St., Savannah, GA.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $2,156 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:     A) Near door way to welding area, on or about July 23, 2014, an oxygen cylinder was stored with acetylene cylinders, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    Coastal Sunbelt Associates, Inc. dba P & O Machine Shop was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 905237  citation number (1), item number (8), and was affirmed as a final order on November 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2400 Krenson St. , Savannah, GA.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:   A) Front left area of shop, on or about July 23, 2014, water had accumulated on the floor of the shop due to a roof leak, exposing employees to a slip fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Front right side of shop, on or about July 23, 2014, the electrical wires providing power to a fluorescent light fixture were not installed according to instructions, the wires spiced outside of a light fixture, exposing employees to a minor electrical shock hazard.