OSHA Inspection: ACORN MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    (a) Heat Treatment Area:  Employees utilizing stairs and stair platforms approximately 10 feet high were not protected by standard railings exposing them to fall hazards to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): 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:    Facility:  Throughout the facility the direction of travel to the nearest emergency exit was not immediately apparent and there were no signs indicating the direction of travel.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 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) Tremont Nail Production Area:  Procedures for the control of hazardous energy were not utilized for the clearing of the Cincinnati Conveyor System resulting in the serious injury of an employee who was caught in the machine.     (b) The employer failed to develop procedures for the control of hazardous energy for the following machines:               Department 1-Kaeser 25hp Air Compressor           Department 4-Ransburg Electrostatic Gun           Department 18-Agie Elox-Mondo1 Ram EDM Machine           Department 20-Speed Aire 10hp Air Compressor           Department 20-Grieve Pre-Heat Oven           Department OVB-20 inch Radial Saw           Department OVB-24 inch Radial Saw

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    (a) Facility:  The employer did not conduct annual or more frequent inspections of the energy control procedures for the equipment in the facility to ensure the requirements of this standard were followed.  The last inspection of the program was conducted approximately 18 years ago.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a) Facility:  The employer failed to provide training for authorized employees to ensure they had the knowledge and skills required as part of an energy control program.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  (a) Facility:  The employer failed to provide training for affected employees to ensure they had the knowledge of the purpose and use an energy control procedure.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii): 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not provide retraining in energy control procedures for employees who underwent a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that would present new hazard(s) or a change in the energy control procedures:  (a) Facility:  The employer failed to provide retraining in energy control procedures for employees when machines, equipment, or processes changed presenting new hazards.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 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) Tremont Nail Production Area: 24 reed type cut nail machines are operated without proper guarding to protect employees from point of operation and rotating parts exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards resulting in amputations, fractures, and lacerations.    (b) Maintenance Area: A Wells Metal Band Saw, Model 58B, Serial 11122 was used with approximately 6 inches of the unused portion of the blade exposed.  This exposes employees to laceration and amputation hazards.     (c) Tremont Nail Production Area:  A Cincinnati Conveyor System was utilized without proper guarding.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,025 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:    Maintenance Area: A Dayton 8 inch Bench Grinder, Lot 201005 was used with a work rest that was approximately one-half inch from the wheel exposing employees to being caught-in or struck-by the machine or flying parts.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  Maintenance Area: A Dayton 8 inch Bench Grinder, Lot 201005 was used with the tongue guard approximately one-half inch from the periphery of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii): Records of inspections and the maintenance work performed on the clutch/brake mechanism, anti repeat feature, and single stroke mechanism of mechanical power press(es) were not maintained:    (a) Department One: Inspection records for mechanical power presses operated within the department were not maintained.  The most recent press inspection record documented was conducted in December 2012 exposing employees to being caught-in or struck-by hazards.    (b) Department Two: Inspection records for mechanical power presses operated within the department were not maintained.  The most recent press inspection record documented was conducted in December 2012 exposing employees to being caught-in or struck-by hazards.