OSHA Inspection: PALL CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,678 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:       In the Fabrication Area of Paul Filter Specialists specifically the Webb Roll Forming Machine Model# 9L Serial# 56251: The employer is failing to ensure that one or more methods of guarding are used to protect employees are protected from the ingoing nip points created by the exposed rollers on the machine.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    At Paul Filter Specialists 2302 S North Road, Grand Island, NE: The employer is failing to provide electrical rated PPE for employees to wear when working on and or testing voltage of electrical circuits. Maintenance employees are exposed to potential electrical shock while conducting repair and/or service to machinery such as but not limited to Press Brakes and Roll Formers.

Issued

Dec 11, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts:    At Paul Filter Specialists 2302 S North Road, Grand Island, NE: The employer is failing to provide electrically insulated tools when working on electrical circuits. Maintenance employees are exposed to potential electric shock and or burns from an electrical arc blast / flash while conducting repair and/or service to machinery such as but not limited to Press Brakes and Roll Formers.