OSHA Inspection: THERMWELL PRODUCTS CO., INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazards.        a) Production Floor: The hooks on Dayton Hoists were not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 9/02/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:      a) Production Floor: The exit route was not kept free and unobstructed. The exit door in the production area was blocked by a golf cart, a pallet loaded with boxes, and various other materials, which prevented unobstructed egress through the exit route, on or about 12/22/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

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) Facility: The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the company energy control procedures  on machines such as, but not limited to, the four Wickman Winding and Folding Machines, on or about 09/02/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:      a) Production Floor: A portable fire extinguisher was blocked by boxes of materials, on or about 12/22/2014.     b) Loading Dock: A portable fire extinguisher was blocked by metal pipes, on or about 12/22/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use:   a) Production Floor: Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted in their designated location, on or about 9/2/2014.     b) Loading Dock: A portable fire extinguisher was not mounted in their designated location, on or about 12/22/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,300 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: The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training for employees who were provided with fire extinguishers and required to use the fire extinguishers in the event of an emergency, on or about 12/22/2014

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view:      a) Production Floor:  The operator of a Yale powered industrial trucks view was obstructed by a pallet of insulation materials that was being moved to the production line, on or about 2/24/2015.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings;      a) Loading Dock: An extension cord that is used to provide electricity to a diesel truck engine was running under the closed loading dock metal roll up door, thus exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about 2/24/2015.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $23,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a) Production Floor: An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from unguarded rollers on a Wickman Winding and Folding Machine. On or about 8/28/20014, an employee operated the Wickman Winding and Folding Machine without guarding in place at the point of operation.     b) Production Floor:  An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from unguarded rollers on a Wickman Winding and Folding Machine. On or about 10/22/2014, an employee operated the Wickman Winding and Folding Machine without guarding in place at the point of operation.           THERMWELL PRODUCTS CO., INC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 941576, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/24/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 99 5th Ave  Paterson, NJ 07524.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Office: Two relocatable power taps were connected in a series (daisy chained) and used to power computer equipment, on or about 12/22/2014. The listing for relocatable power taps in the General Information Electrical Equipment Directory states that relocatable power taps are not intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other relocatable power taps or extension cords.