OSHA Inspection: M-TEK, INC

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  a)  Press 11;  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard while servicing press #11 where the platform they had to access located at 9 feet above the ground floor was not provided with a top rail having a nominal height of 42 inches as required.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields.   a)  Press area:  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior, the employer failed to provide eye protection to employees who wore prescription lenses when they were exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles like plastic pellets and/or plastic dust coming from the injection molding machines.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,600 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)  Injection molding machines 1-14;  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior, the employer exposed his employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform service on the injection molding machines 1-14 without being provided with a machine specific procedure to lock it out to prevent the accidental start-up of the machine.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.   a)  Machine shop:  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; employees handling Biocide One (corrosive chemical) are not provided with a functional eye and body wash station.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,600 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) Injection molding machine#10:  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed his employees to crush-by hazards in that employees were allowed to enter the point of operation while operating the press #10.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  a)  Press 2: On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed his employees to compressed air hazards in that employees were permitted to use compressed air that was not reduced to less than 30 psi for cleaning and/or blow off themselves.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a Hazard communication program to protect employees from hazardous chemicals like but not limited to paints, thinners, isocyanate hardeners, welding gases (oxygen, acetylene, argon) and Biocide.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:   a)  Painting Area; On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to be worn in the work place but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Mar 20, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions.  a) DeShazo Crane:  On or about January 13, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed his employees to crush-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the back crane using the pendant control box with the buttons not clearly identified.