OSHA Inspection: SAWMILL HYDRAULICS INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   Employees performing service and maintenance on equipment were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards and the employer had not developed and implemented a comprehensive energy control program.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  Employees performing service and maintenance on the Cincinnati Milacron Machine were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards and the employer had not developed and implemented machine specific energy control procedures.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    Employees performing service and maintenance on the Cincinnati Milacron Machine were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards and the employer did not provided training to ensure the energy control program was understood and the employees acquired the knowledge and skills required to isolate the energy sources on the equipment.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    Prior to allowing employees to the operator the forklifts, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed formal instruction training, practical exercises and an evaluation of their performance.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  The employer did not document the required certification for each operator, which includes:   the operators name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:    An employee working on the Clausing Kondia Barney machine was exposed to rotating parts and the employer did not provided a suitable guard to protect the employee.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):  Employees were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:     Employees in South Building were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency because emergency exits were locked with a security lock.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:     Employees in South Building were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency because emergency exits were not kept free and unobstructed.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Employees were exposed to fire, smoke inhalation and slips trips and falls in the event of an emergency because the south exit door in the steel shop was not marked with an exit sign.