OSHA Inspection: LM CONTAINERS

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  At the time of the inspection, the Niagara power squaring shear was operated with the pedestal controls unsecured. The operator could operate the shear with the controls near the point of operation allowing the operator to place body parts into the point of operation.

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(4): Other portable grinders. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on other portable grinding machines shall not exceed 180 deg. and the top half of the wheel shall be enclosed at all times. (See Figures P-5 and P-6.)  (For Figures P-5 and P-6, http://www.osha.gov/OshStd_gif/10PFP_56.gif )  At the time of the inspection, employees were operating offset hand grinders with the guards removed.

Issued

Mar 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.  At the time of the inspection, multiple extension cords used to power hand tools in the shop were found to have splices and damaged insulation that exposed employees to a 110 volt electrical shock.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.