OSHA Inspection: FABRICATING SPECIALTIES, LTD

Issued

Mar 5, 2015

Abate by

Mar 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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 whose operation exposes employees to injury.     a. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Vanguard SMTCL CNC vertical turret lathe without interlocks.      b. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Gidding & Lewis horizontal bore mill without a guard to cover the rotating chuck.     c. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a 54" Bullard brand vertical turret lathe without a guard that covered the entire rotating chuck.     d. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Cincinnati Hypro brand vertical turret lathe without a guard that covered the entire rotating chuck.     e. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a manual Cincinnati brand radial arm drill press without a guard that covered the rotating drill bit.     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

Mar 5, 2015

Abate by

Apr 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting.    The employer does not guard horizontal shafting on machines with parts seven feet or less above floors.  This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Gidding & Lewis horizontal bore mill without a stationary casing to cover the rotating horizontal shaft.    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 exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform are protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting.

Issued

Mar 5, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s).    The employer does not guard vertical shafting on machines with parts seven feet or less above floors whose operation exposes employees to injury.  This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, in the machine shop where an employee was exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Cincinnati Hypro VL96 brand vertical turret lathe without a stationary casing covering the rotating vertical shafts.    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 vertical or inclined shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform is enclosed with stationary casing(s).

Issued

Mar 5, 2015

Abate by

Mar 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident     The employer does not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident. This violation occurred on or about February 19, 2015, where an employee a fractured hip from a fall and was hospitalized on January 16, 2015, without the employer reporting the work-related incident 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 the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye is reported to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident.