OSHA Inspection: GADSDEN TOOL, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, maintenance employees and operators are performing servicing and maintenance activities on various CNC milling machines such as the HAAS and Viper without specific procedures.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:     (a) On or about 01/09/15 - Machine shop, employees were using defective nylon slings attached to the overhead crane to lift steel fabrications, exposing employees to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 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) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine Shop, the Profit Master horizontal lathe didn't have chuck guards installed.    (b) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine Shop, the pedestal belt sander didn't have guarding for ingoing nip points.    (c) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine Shop, the Bridgeport milling & drilling machines did not have a chuck guard installed.    (d) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine Shop, the HAAS milling machine has the front sliding door interlocks bypassed.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

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) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, a Jet Electric table mounted double wheel bench grinder didn't have the adjustable tongue guard installed on either side.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a): Each two-hand control for single stroke operations on mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches was not protected against unintended operation:    (a) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, the two hand controls for the part-revolution mechanical power press didn't have guards to protect against accidental press activation.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):     (a) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, the point of operation for the part-revolution mechanical power press was unguarded.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a diesetting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):     (a) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, a procedure was not established for the part-revolution mechanical press.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iii): The employer did not provide die stops or other means to prevent losing control of the die while setting or removing dies on mechanical power press(es) which were are inclined:      (a) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, the part-revolution mechanical power press did not have die blocks or other adequate means to protect employees.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, the past-revolution mechanical press wasn't inspected as required.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 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) On or about 01/21/15 - Machine shop, compressed air nozzles were used with an output of 90 - 100 p.s.i. when cleaning off metal parts.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There was damaged parts that adversely affected safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    (a) On or about 01/21/15 - Blanchard Rotary Grinder, the 480 volt electrical cabinet disconnect has a missing control handle.