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OSHA Inspection: CUEVAS MACHINE CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CUEVAS MACHINE CO., INC. in 5548 HIGHWAY 53, POPLARVILLE, MS 39470 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339919003.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5548 HIGHWAY 53
City
POPLARVILLE
State
MS
ZIP
39470
Mailing
5548 HIGHWAY 53, POPLARVILLE, MS 39470
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332710
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $5,390 · Current $3,100 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Throughout the facility - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to the unexpected release of hazardous energy because procedures had not been developed for equipment such as but not limited to; lathes, milling machines, boring mills, overhead cranes, air compressors, and etc.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3100
  • — Z (S) $5390

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Throughout the facility - On or about August 19, 2014, periodic inspection of the energy control procedures had not been performed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C06 II

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) Throughout the facility - On or about August 19, 2014, the employer did not have any certified forms for periodic inspections
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $1,964 · Current $1,270 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    a) Throughout the facility - On or about August 19, 2014, employees who were expected to use a fire extinguisher during an emergency had not been trained in the principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1270
  • — Z (S) $1964

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 2, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,273 · Current $2,100 Reduced
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) Outside the back of bay2 - On or about August 19, 2014, five cylinders of acetylene and two cylinders of propane were in storage with cylinders of oxygen.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100
  • — Z (S) $3273

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 2, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,618 · Current $1,700 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) In bay 1 behind the horizontal boring mill controls - On or about August 19, 2014, a 4 x 4 junction box was missing a cover.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1700
  • — Z (S) $2618

1910.215 B09

Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Penalty
Initial $4,620 · Current $3,400 Reduced
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) In the fabrication department - On or about August 19, 2014, the distance between the abrasive wheel and the tongue guard was 1.375 inches on the left and 2.25 inches on the right.    Cuevas Machine Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315306696, citation number 1, item number 6b and was affirmed as a final order on March 16, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5548 Highway 53 in Poplarville, MS 39470.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $3400
  • — Z (R) $4620

1910.132 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 2, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   a) In bay 2 - On or about August 19, 2014, an operator was not using the seat belt while operating a fork lift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.179 J02 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2014
Abate by
Dec 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:  a) Throughout the facility - On or about August 19, 2014, a certification record was not completed for a monthly inspection of the hooks for the overhead cranes.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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