POPLARVILLE, MS —
OSHA Inspection: CUEVAS MACHINE CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CUEVAS MACHINE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 5548 HIGHWAY 53
- City
- POPLARVILLE
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39470
- Mailing
- 5548 HIGHWAY 53, POPLARVILLE, MS 39470
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $3,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,964 · Current $1,270 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $2,100 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) 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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $3,400 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) 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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339919003.
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