OSHA Inspection: DRILLTEC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being crushed-by, which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, inside the facility where employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a Toyota brand forklifts without wearing a seatbelt.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 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:       The employer does not guard open-sided floors four feet or more above an adjacent floor or ground level. This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, next to the 580 Milacron Injection Molding Machine where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard when filling a hopper near an open-sided floor without guardrails or equivalent protection.       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 employees are protected from falling when exposed to falls 4 feet or more above the floor or ground level.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 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:    The employer has not established an energy control program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance on machines. This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on machinery without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.       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 they develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:       The employer makes modifications and additions to forklifts that affect its capacity and safe operation without the manufacturer's written approval. This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, and at times prior thereto when employees throughout the facility were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on or around forklifts that had holes cut into the forks and had a manufactured lifting device attached to the forks for lifting material without having this modification or addition approved by the manufacturer.       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 additions and modifications made to powered industrial trucks that can affect the capacity and safe operation are approved in writing by the manufacture.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 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 all machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation occurred on or about February 06, 2015, in the roller area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a horizontal roller without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the roller area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a vertical roller 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

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were 7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    The employer does not guard all sprocket wheels and chains that are located 7 feet or less above floors. This violation occurred on or about February 18, 2015, in the roller area where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while walking and cleaning around the back side of the horizontal roller which had an exposed chain and sprocket assembly without a guard covering the chain and sprockets.      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 are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    The employer does not report all hospitalizations and amputation accidents to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours. This violation occurred on or about February 06, 2014, at the facility where an employee suffered an amputation injury and was hospitalized as a result of a work-related injury that was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.     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 in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or the loss of an eye caused by a work-related incident are reported within 24 hours. The employee must also ensure that work-related fatality incidents are reported to OSHA within 8 hours.