OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, operators are performing servicing activities on the Giddings & Lewis VTC 1600 mills without utilizing procedures to isolate electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy sources.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(e)(2): Fork trucks, where the load presents a hazard, were not equipped with vertical load backrest extensions:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, a Hyster XL #142 forklift was missing a backrest.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $3,927 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) On or about 02/27/15 - Hydraulic Repair Shop, the American horizontal lathe did not have chuck guards installed.    (b) On or about 02/27/15 - Electrical Shop, the Hammond horizontal belt sander did not have guards for in-running nip-points installed.    (c) On or about 02/27/15 - Electrical Shop, the Wilton horizontal band saw did not have the unused portions of the blade guarded.    (d) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, two Giddings & Lewis VTC 1600 mills had the front sliding door safety interlocks by-passed.    (e) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, the Wilton pedestal drill press did not have chuck guards installed.    (f) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, the Central table mounted drill press did not have chuck guards installed.     (g) On or about 02/27/15 - # 2 Repair Bench, the red pedestal drill press did not have chuck guards installed.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - # 2 Repair Bench, the red pedestal drill press base was not anchored to the floor.      (b) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine Shop, the Central drill press pedestal base was not anchored to the table.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine shop, several air nozzles were used with an output of 60 to 90 p.s.i. to clean off parts.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - # 1 Machine shop tool repair, a welding cable lead was damaged with bare conductor wire in several spots on the cable.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) On or about 02/27/15 - Machine Shops, Maintenance, Electrical Shop, Garages, Store Room, employees are using several 110 volt shop made extension cords with SO cables wired to multiple outlet boxes.