OSHA Inspection: CLEASBY MANUFACTURING OF DENVER

Issued

Aug 27, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     (a) Cleasby Manufacturing of Denver, 7150 Newton Street, Westminster, CO: On and prior to March 4th, 2015, the employer had not established and implemented appropriate fall protection to prevent falling from truck trailer beds. As a result, an employee was seriously injured after falling approximately 53 inches to the concrete surface below.     Abatement Note:  The employer may establish an overhead Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) system after evaluating the interior building structure for suitability.  The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) publication Z359.1 titled Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems should be referenced.    Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").    29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles:

Issued

Aug 27, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles:            (a) Cleasby Manufacturing of Denver, 7150 Newton Street, Westminster, CO:  On and before August 26, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the Pacific brand hydraulic press brake (Model J90-10) was guarded to prevent inadvertent contact with the point of operation.  Condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.      Abatement note:  To rear portion of press brakes shears may be accomplished by preventing employee access while the machines are in operation via a barrier guard along with appropriate employee training and enforcement.     Abatement note: Because of constraints imposed by certain manufacturing or fabricating processes, safeguarding by maintaining a safe distance from the point of operation may be acceptable but only when safeguarding by physical barrier or physical devices is not feasible. "Safe distance" means the clearance between an employee (typically his or her fingers holding and supporting a piece part) and the power press brake point of operation.    Safeguarding by maintaining a "safe distance" is acceptable if:     a. The employer demonstrates that physical barriers and physical devices are not feasible to guard the power press brake point of operation. Physical devices typically include: two hand controls, holdouts or restraints and presence sensors.     b. The employer demonstrates that power press brake point of operation guarding by maintaining a safe distance is limited to one-time only fabrication of made-to-order or custom-made piece parts. Small quantity runs, typically performed in job shop or model shop establishments may be affected by this provision; high volume piece part rates of production will not. A "small quantity run" means fabrication of more than one of the same piece parts over a continuous time-frame of no more than four hours per month.     NOTE: Special feasibility guidelines for small quantity runs: When physical guards and physical devices are not feasible for small quantity runs as defined above, safeguarding by maintaining a safe distance as described in this directive is an alternative to power press brake replacement or major renovation which otherwise could provide employee protection.     c. The employer has a safety program which includes safe work procedures, training, and supervision to ensure that work is performed using "safe distance" alternative measures.     d. The employer has a workplace history of operating power press brakes safely by maintaining a safe distance from the point of operation. Such a history is characterized by absence of injuries related to failure to maintain a safe distance. Workplace history will be evaluated by Compliance Safety and Health Officer review of employer records and interviews or observations of employees.     Safeguarding of power press brakes is covered by American National Standards Institute standard ANSI B11.3-1982. OSHA recognizes this ANSI standard as the national consensus standard covering power press brakes guarding. Paragraph 6.1.4.3 or the ANSI B11.3-1982 standard specifically addresses safeguarding by maintaining employee(s) at a safe distance when a power press brake is being operated. By specific notation in paragraph 6.1.4.3, "[a] dimension value has not been assigned to the minimum safe distance." For the purpose of maintaining a "safe distance" as discussed in this instruction, the operating employee and helping employee(s) must not approach closer than necessary and in no case, closer than 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) to the power press brake point of operation. The minimum safe distance of 4 inches (10.6 cm) shall be measured from the exterior point of contact of the power press brake die closest to an employee.     E. "Safe Distance" Safeguarding Program. An employer who adopts "safe distance" protection must have (and be prepared to demonstrate to OSHA) an effective program. An employer can meet this obligation by establishing and having employees follow an effective program which includes exposure prevention procedures and training and enforcement of these procedures as delineated in paragraphs F through J below. F. Exposure Prevention Procedures. A "safe distance" exposure prevention procedure must be developed and documented by the employer and utilized by employee(s). The exposure prevention procedure must include provisions for maintaining a minimum safe distance as discussed in paragraph D.7. above.

Issued

Aug 27, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    (a)  Cleasby Manufacturing of Denver, 7150 Newton Street, Westminster, CO:  On or about March 6th, 2015, the employer had not ensured the use of noncombustible welding screens surrounding designated wire feed welding stations. Condition exposed employees in the fabrication areas to arc flash hazard injuries.