OSHA Inspection: MOUNT JOY WIRE CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 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:  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  instance (d)  refers to PMP #2 rather than unskirted PMP #7 drums; instance (e) refers to PMP #3 rather than unskirted PMP #8 drums.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    (a)  Mount Joy Wire Corporation - PMP Machine - The employer did not guard the nip point between the wire and the top of the un-skirted "PMP#4" drums, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about February 25, 2015.    (b)  Mount Joy Wire Corporation - PMP Machine - The employer did not guard the nip point between the wire and the top of the un-skirted "PMP#5" drums, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about February 25, 2015.    (c)  Mount Joy Wire Corporation - PMP Machine - The employer did not guard the nip point between the wire and the top of the un-skirted "PMP#6" drums, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about February 25, 2015.    (d)  Mount Joy Wire Corporation - PMP Machine - The employer did not guard the nip point between the wire and the top of the un-skirted "PMP#7" drums, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about February 25, 2015.    (e)  Mount Joy Wire Corporation - PMP Machine - The employer did not guard the nip point between the wire and the top of the un-skirted "PMP#8" drums, thereby exposing employees to amputation injuries, on or about February 25, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.