OSHA Inspection: MARLON, INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  a)  On the coil forming production floor, on or about January 8, 2015, guillotine cutter safety guard on Machine #12, Marlon 2001, was not designed to completely encase cutter, allowing forming machine operators to reach around the safety guard and exposing fingers to point of operation.     b) On the coil forming production floor, on or January 8, 2015, the forming machine heater/drum on Machine #12, was not guarded to prevent employee from leaning against or touching a heated energy source exposing the employee to potential burns.  c) On the coil forming production floor, or about January 8, 2015, the forming machine heater/drum on Machine #14, was not guarded to prevent employee from leaning against or touching a heated energy source exposing the employee to potential burns.  Abatement Certification AND Documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 26, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): Employer did not use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.  a)  On or about January 8, 2015, on the coil forming production floor, a recordable injury occurred, but the employer did not record an employee's partial amputation of the right index finger on Machine #12, coil forming machine.    Abatement Certification AND Documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 26, 2015

Abate by

Mar 5, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a)  On or about January 8, 2015, employer did not report to OSHA a work-related partial amputation of the right index finger of a forming machine operator.  The operator was attempting to clear a jam on machine #12.      This item was abated during the inspection.