OSHA Inspection: WALD WIRE AND MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:    (a)  The employer had not documented procedures to be utilized during the servicing, maintenance, clearing of jams, and set-up activities.  This exposed employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the equipment.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

May 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 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) In the Forming Area; the Ermak Power Bend hydraulic press brake had inadequate guarding in that the point of operation was not protected while the front light curtain was in a safe speed feature/slow travel speed.  This exposed employees to crushing injuries.      (b) In the Press Room; the Landis threader #712 did not have guarding where the rollers came together to put threads on a pipe exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     (c)  In the Press Room; the Tsugami threader (Model:  T-ROL 5D, Date:  1953, No. 185) did not have guarding where the rollers came together to put threads on a pipe exposing employees to caught-in hazards.     (d)  In the Press Room; the Teledyne threader (S/N:  9776, 16 TFR) did not have guarding where the rollers came together to put threads on a pipe exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    (e)  In the Press Room; the Landis threader, located next to an exit door, did not have guarding where the rollers came together to put threads on a pipe exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) In the Mig Welding Area, a bench grinder (unidentified manufacturer) used with an abrasive wheel did not have a work rest on the left side.  The work rest on the right side was adjusted to approximately 5/8" opening exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    (a) In the Mig Welding Area, a bench grinder (unidentified manufacturer) used with an abrasive wheel did not have an adjustable tongue guard on either side (right or left) exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(b)-(c):    (a)  In the Press Department, die setting procedures were not developed exposing employees to bodily injuries or amputations from the intentional or inadvertent placement of a body part into the uncontrolled die space or into other machine danger zones during die-set tasks.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:    (a)  In the Press Department, mechanical punch presses, not to include press brakes, were not inspected on a periodic and regular basis to ensure all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components and systems, including all collateral equipment were in operating condition.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii): Mechanical power press(es) were not inspected and tested at least weekly to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single stroke:  (a)  The employer did not inspect and test the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single stroke on the mechanical power presses located in the Press Department.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

May 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls, or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation, 1910.217 of this part.      (a) In the Welding Area, Taylor Windfield #251 spot welder did not have point of operation guarding exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    (b)  In the Welding Area, Progressive spot welder did not have point of operation guarding exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    (c)  In the Welding Area, Acro #218 spot welder did not have point of operation guarding exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Feb 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a)  The employer did not certify the evaluation of an employee who operated a powered industrial truck who had previously received training and such training was appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.