OSHA Inspection: KEES, INCORPORATED

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures that included an inspection of each procedure and a review of each employee's responsibilities.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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 Finn-Power Laser and Punch machine did not have any form of machine guarding to prevent employees from accessing the pinch point created between the loading robot and work table, exposing employees to struck by and crushed by hazards.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 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) A HTC  Model 155-12H Hydraulic Press Brake located in the front room did not have any form of machine guarding to prevent operators from accessing the point of operation during the operating cycle.    (b) An Accurpress  Model 7017514H Hydraulic Press Brake located in the front room did not have any form of machine guarding to prevent operators from accessing the point of operation during the operating cycle.      (c) A Di-Acro Big Twin Hydraulic Press Brake located in the middle room did not have any form of machine guarding to prevent operators from accessing the point of operation during the operating cycle.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 2, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    (a) Maintenance personnel exposed to potential electrical hazards while troubleshooting equipment were not trained in electrical safe work practices.    (b) Employees installing and testing the electrical components of ventilation equipment were not trained in the use of electrical safe work practices.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  (a) Maintenance personnel troubleshooting equipment were working in areas with the potential of electrical hazards without utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment.  (b) Employees installing and testing the electrical components of ventilation equipment were exposed to electrical hazards without utilizing any form or personal protective equipment.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  The employer did not certify each operator was evaluated on a three year basis.