OSHA Inspection: ELMET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:  Shipping Department - The examination of the Yale forklift for defects was inadequate in that the brake lights and strobe light were not functional.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 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:  Maintenance Shop - The rotating blade on the Do-All vertical bandsaw was inadequately guarded.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Apr 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     In the following instances, work rests were not properly adjusted to one-eighth inch:    a) Treating Room -The Wissoter E-7W bench grinder work rest was placed below the abrasive wheel housing.    b) Fire Wire Drawing Room - The Wolfe Industries bench grinder was work rest adjusted to one-quarter inch.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  In the following instances, the tongue guard was not properly adjusted to one fourth inch:  a) Treating Room - The Wissoter E-7W bench grinder did not have a tongue guard.  b) Fine Wire Drawing Room - The Wolfe Industries bench grinder tongue guard was adjusted one-half inch from the abrasive wheel.  c) Phase 1 Machine Shop - Bench Grinder Asset #22342H did not have a tongue guard.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 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:  In the following instances, horizontal shafts inadequately or not guarded:  a) Sheer Department - The sheer's guard for the rotating shaft was inadequate in that 1/2 inch of the shaft was exposed.  b) Swaging Area - The swaging station had guards for the rotating shaft were inadequate in that ~1 inch of the shaft was exposed.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 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.:  Surface Grinding Areas - The compressed air used by the operator for cleaning purposes on the surface grinder was measured at 90 p.s.i with no means to reduce the pressure to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  Fabrication Shop - Circuits 26 & 28 in a 120/208 volt electrical panel LP-35 were not labeled for their purpose.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:   Maintenance Shop - The Cut-off Saw was situated approximately 29 inches from the Westinghouse 120/208 volt 3 phase electrical panel.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   East Cafeteria - The money changing machine was missing a grounding pin.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  In the following instances, flexible cords did not have strain relief:  a) 2 Hi Mill Area - The flexible cord used to recharge the Swift electric pallet jack.  b) Fabrication Shop - The yellow extension cord energizing the right angle drill.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1):  Each exit was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route:  In the following instances, the battery operated exit lights did not work:  a) First floor, main office hallway   b) East cafeteria

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.144(a)(1)(iii): Emergency stop bars, stop buttons or switches which letters or other markings appear, used for emergency stopping of machinery were not red:  Heavy Wire Drawing Area - The emergency stop buttons' labeling on the heavy wire drawing equipment had faded to where it was difficult to immediately recognize.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  East Cafeteria - The Frigidaire refrigerator was energized by an extension cord.