OSHA Inspection: FAIRVIEW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  A.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Employees perform lockout / tagout on equipment including, but not limited to, a Fushion #250 Mazak Turning Center for service and maintenance.  The last time periodic inspections of the lockout / tagout procedures for conducted was in 2004.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Oct 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  A.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Employees were performing service and maintenance activities on machinery including, but not limited to, a Fushion 250 Mazak Turning Center.  The servicing and maintenance activities on the equipment included, but were not limited to, electrical troubleshooting.  The lockout/tagout procedures for the machinery were missing key elements, including, but not limited to, specific language/techniques to verify deenergization, location / specific identification of isolation devices, and specific techniques for bleeding off air pressure.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,020 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.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, milling and drilling room, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Employees use a Delta 6" abrasive belt finishing machine (Cat #:  31-550, Serial #:  98F00690) to perform work tasks including, but not limited to, grinding down bolts.  The abrasive belt finishing machine was not equipped with a side guard. The lack of a side guard exposed personnel to the rotating wheels that drive/move the abrasive belt.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $765 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.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Employees use Lakewood box fans for cooling.  The fans were not designed and/or listed/labeled for use in and industrial work environment.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:  A.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, east side of the building, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  A Lakewood fan used for employee cooling had a damaged plastic guard that exposed employees to a 7/8-inch opening.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  A.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, southeast side of the building, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Equipment including, but not limited to, a hot water heater/tank was atop an overhead storage above the men's restroom.  The overhead storage was not demarcated with a load limit.  B.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, west side of the building, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Equipment including, but not limited to, a hot water heater/tank was atop an overhead storage above the kitchen area.  The overhead storage was not demarcated with a load limit.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   A.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  Employees are provided with, and permitted to use, dry chemical and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.  The company does not conduct monthly fire extinguisher inspections.

Issued

Aug 22, 2014

Abate by

Sep 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  C.)  Fairview Manufacturing Corporation, 2505 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about July 31, 2014 and this prior thereto:  An employee operates a Yale Forklift on-site.  The employee's last annual forklift evaluation was on 12/16/2009.