OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN MACHINE & FABRICATION COMPANY

Issued

Apr 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a.  Worksite - The employer did not establish a lockout or tagout program consisting of specific machine hazardous energy control procedures, training for employees and a periodic inspection of established procedures for the Power Presses, Lathes, Milling Machines and Surface Grinding Machines thereby exposing employees to potential hazardous energy release during maintenance and servicing of equipment.

Issued

Apr 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts, pinch points and caught in between:  a.  Building 4 - The soapstone belt sanders belt and pulley was not guarded or covered leaving employees exposed to in running nip points between the belt and pulley.  b.  Building 4 - The rotating shaft of the drill chuck on the free standing drill press machine I-26 was not covered or guarded thereby exposing employees to the rotating parts on the chuck.  c.  Bending Area - The rotating chuck and shaft on the Do-All drill press (DTR-28, SN 65-8705) were not guarded thereby exposing employees to rotating parts on the chuck.  d.  Lathe Room - The rotating chick on the LeBlond lathe (SN 113-906) was not covered or guarded thereby exposing the employees to a rotating parts hazard.  e. Horizontal Boring Area - The Shibaura Machine (BT-10B) rotating parts were not covered or guarded thereby exposing employees to caught by hazards.  f.  Horizontal Boring Area - The Shibaura Machine (BT13C) rotating parts were not covered or guarded thereby exposing employees to caught by hazards.

Issued

Apr 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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):  a.  Bending area - The Chicago Model 510D Press Brake (SN P9147) was not equipped with point of operation guards thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.  b.  Bending area - The Chicago Model 10-12 Press Brake (SN L-14598) was not equipped with point of operation guards thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a.  Bending area - The 10" Delta Arbor Saw was not equipped with a guard for the portion of the blade above the table thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a.  Bending Area - The grinding station abrasive wheel grinder was used without a work rest.