OSHA Inspection: SCHOLD MACHINE CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a) On or about August 29, 2014, in the facility, employees were required and allowed to operate powered industrial vehicles on a daily basis.  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial vehicle operator received proper formal and practical training on the safe operation of powered industrial vehicles, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.    a) On or about August 29, 2014, in the shop, powered industrial vehicles (PIVs) were not kept in safe working condition, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with the unsafe operation of PIVs.   Make: Toyota         Model: 02-2FG35      Serial #: 2FG35-60371 - Horn not operational Make: Mitsubishi      Model: FGC25          Serial #: F82B-01133   - Horn not operational

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $867 · Current $607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  On or about August 29, 2014, in the shop, employees used a Bradford Grinder to grind metal pieces. The distance between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable work rest on the Bradford (no visible serial #) grinder exceeded one-eighth inch, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.):  Schold Machine - On or about August 29, 2014, employees used a six (6) inch bench grinder to perform metal grinding. The grinder did not have an adjustable tongue. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.