OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.    a) On or about, 10/27/14, in the loading dock area employees were dispensing flammables, such as but not limited to: Acetone from a 55 gallon drum to a safety container without the use of bonding straps to control static electricity.    b) On or about, 10/27/14, in the spray booth area, bonding and grounding procedures were not used while employees were transferring flammable paints such as, Shopcoat Primer, Red Oxide and Heat Flex Hi-Temp 1200, Gray from container to spray gun to control static electricity.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    a) On or about 10/27/14, in the establishment, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures(Lockout/Tagout) at least annually for machines such as, but not limited to: CNC Machines: Doosan Puma 400m, Mori Seike Dura Turn 2550, Puma 280L, HAAS VOP-A.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,023 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    a) On or about, 10/27/14, in the plant, machine guards were not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by exposed rotating parts from the lathes machines.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.    a) On or about 10/27/14, in the plant, a circuit breaker panel was missing index card to tell employees what circuit breaker to turns off for each machine in time of an emergency or for servicing/maintenance of machines.     b) On or about 10/27/14, in the plant, disconnect switches located in the table saw area and the CNC area were not marked to indicate the machines that they controlled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.  a) On or about, 10/27/14 in the office area signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED