OSHA Inspection: TOOLROOM EXPRESS, INC.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $788.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  Toolroom Express, Inc., on or about 2/12/15:  Two exit doors on the East side of the building were obstructed by snow.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $788.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  Toolroom Express, Inc., On or about 2/12/15:  Employees operating milling and drilling machines were not wearing appropriate eye protection in that their prescription lenses and frames did not meet ANSI Z87.1 standards and did not include safety side shields.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $788.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:     a)  Paint Spray Room, on or about 2/12/15:  Employees who were voluntarily wearing 3M half-mask respirators when spray painting had not been provided with the training and information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Paint Spray Room, on or about 2/12/15:  Where employees are voluntarily wearing 3M half-mask respirators while spray painting, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $788.00 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:    a)  Mold Building Area, on or about 2/12/15: Two (2) Acer milling machines were not equipped with guards to cover the rotating chuck and tool.    b)  Mold Building Area, on or about 2/12/15:  Two (2) Bridgeport milling machines were not equipped with guards to cover the rotating chuck and tool.    c)  Secondary Machine Area, on or about 2/12/15:  Three (3) Bridgeport milling machines were not equipped with guards to cover the rotating chuck and tool.    d)  Secondary Machine Area, on or about 2/12/15:  Clausing milling machine was not equipped with a guard to cover the rotating chuck and tool.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30 for calendar year 2014.  a)  Toolroom Express, Inc., on or about 2/12/15:  The employer did not post the OSHA 300A form for calendar year 2014.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  a)  Tool Room Express Inc., on or about 2/12/15:  Two (2) lavatories were not provided with hot or tepid running water for employees to wash with.