OSHA Inspection: SCHMIDT TOOL & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 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:    The employer does not guard all the rotating parts of machines to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area.         a. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Puma 240L CNC metal lathe without interlocking door guards.          b. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Puma 300 CNC metal lathe without interlocking door guards.       c. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Kingston HD-22120 metal lathe without a chuck guard.       d. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Victor 1630 metal lathe without a chuck guard.             e. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Victor 1660B metal lathe without a chuck guard.          Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines that have exposed rotating parts are guarded.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 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):    The employer does not guard the point of operation on machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport Series I milling machine without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport milling machine, serial number 449140588X, without a point of operation guard.       c. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport milling machine, serial number J111496, without a point of operation guard.            d. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport milling machine, serial number J310702, without a point of operation guard.      e. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Kingston brand milling machine without a point of operation guard.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all the point of operations on all machines are guarded.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:     The employer does not ensure that work rests on all offhand grinding machines are adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an unknown brand name bench grinder without the work rests adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery are used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.215.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  The employer does not ensure that on all offhand grinding machines a tongue guard is installed and adjusted to one fourth inch or less from the abrasive wheel or that the distance between the wheel and the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel does not exceed one fourth inch. This violation occurred on or about January 28, 2015, in the Fabrication Shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an unknown brand bench grinder without a tongue guard to close the gap that exceeded one forth inch between the grinding wheel and the safety guard peripheral member at the top of the abrasive wheel.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all abrasive wheel machinery are used and maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.215.