OSHA Inspection: PRECISION REBUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being caught-in:  Inside of Building #1, specifically the Honning Department, employee(s) were exposed to an amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible, inadvertent cycling of the following machine:  a/  Sears 17-Inch Drill Press, m/n KM-SAI, s/n 71343.  One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install a protected manually operated control device as required by ANSI B11.8-2001, paragraph 6.14.1.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

2015-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $5390.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were 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:  Inside of Building #1, specifically the Honning Department, the rotating parts belonging to the following machines were unguarded:  a/  Roller Machine #78, unknown make, model, and serial number.  b/  Sears 17-Inch Drill Press, m/n KM-SAI, s/n 71343.  Precision Rebuilders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 891141, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/17/14, with respect to a workplace located at 350 N. Commercial Street, St. Clair, MO 63077.