OSHA Inspection: VELOCITY MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  The employer assessed laceration hazards present in the workplace when employees handled sharp parts, tools, and chips, but did not require each employee to utilize the personal protective equipment provided when exposed to the hazard.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion:  The employer did not require employees to use hand protection when handling sharp parts, tools, and chips.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 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:  The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of authorized employees utilizing the energy control procedures.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(2)(ii): The load was not attached to the load block hook by means of slings or other approved devices:  Employees utilized homemade lifting devices in the VTL cell to lift wheels into the machines.  The lifting devices did not have any markings including the manufacturer's name and address, serial number, and rated load capacity.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 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)  An OKK MCV 660 Vertical Mill did not have adequate guarding to protect the operator from accessing pinch points and crushed by hazards created by the table movement.    b)  On or about 10/23/14, control keys were left in the machine panels allowing the machines to be run in setup mode, disabling safety features that keep employees out of the hazardous machine areas during operation.    c)  On or about 10/23/14, a Dean Smith & Grace Type 21 Manual Lathe was operated with the chuck guard open to allow an employee to catch shavings from a plastic part, exposing the employee to struck by and entanglement hazards from the rotating part and chuck.     d)  On or about 10/23/14, interlocks on the DOOSAN PUMA V550M VTL Cell machines L11 and L15 were not functioning, allowing the machines to be operated with the doors open exposing employees to rotating parts, flying chips, and cutting fluid.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  An OKK MCV 660 Vertical Mill did not have adequate guarding to prevent the operator from accessing the point of operation during the operating cycle.  b)  On or about 10/23/14, control keys were left in the machine panels allowing the machines to be run in setup mode, disabling safety features that keep employees from accessing the point of operation during the operating cycle.    c)  On or about 10/23/14, interlocks on the DOOSAN PUMA V550M VTL Cell machines L11 and L15 were not functioning, allowing the machines to be operated with the doors open allowing employees to access the point of operation during the operating cycle.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): 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, was not maintained:  Records were not kept of overhead crane hooks inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:  Records were not kept of hoist chain inspections performed on a monthly basis.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected were not being kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel:  Records were not kept of overhead crane running ropes inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:  a)  Extension cords and power strips were used for permanent type wiring near the windshield trim workstation.    b)  A flexible cord was run through a hole in the wall to power an electric forklift battery charger.