OSHA Inspection: STOCKDALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to eye injuries and radiative burns to the skin from class 4 lasers that were operated at the facility.  For the facility at 104 Commerce St., Lake Mary, FL 32746, as observed on or about 11/14/2014, employees were exposed to the potential for skin burns and eye injuries from the usage of class IV laser systems, in that: Class IV lasers were used with their beams unguarded; a laser hazard assessment had not been developed; nominal hazard zones/boundaries for safe operation had not been determined; and employees who operated lasers were not adequately trained on the hazards present and were not aware of the laser's hazard class.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) For the facility at 104 Commerce St., Lake Mary, FL 32746, as observed on or about 11/14/2014, employees were exposed to the potential for eye injuries from the usage of class IV laser systems with unguarded beams. Laser safety eyeware rated with the correct optical density for the type of lasers used was not available and worn by employees who worked around lasers.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) For the facility at 104 Commerce St., Lake Mary, FL 32746 as observed on or about 11/14/2014, multiple energy sources were present on machinery such as, but not limited to, a Renco Bagger and a Kern Micro 300 watt laser system in the form of 110/220VAC electricity and compressed air. Prior to conducting maintenance and/or repair, all energy sources were not isolated and locks were not placed on energy sources.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  a) For the facility at 104 Commerce St., Lake Mary, FL 32746 as observed on or about 11/14/2014, maintenance and/or repair work was performed on packaging equipment and class 4 laser systems rated for 50 watts to 300 watts. Hazardous energy sources such as, but not limited to, 120/240VAC electricity, radiative energy and high temperatures from lasers, moving parts, and compressed air were present. Machinery was not isolated from all hazardous energy sources prior to conducting maintenance/repair on equipment.

Issued

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 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) For the facility at 104 Commerce St., Lake Mary, FL 32746 as observed on or about 11/14/2014, employees were exposed to an ingoing nip point on a conveyor belt for a Weldtron shrink wrapping machine.