OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL MOLD & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide the affected employees training in the purpose of energy control procedures.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not provide an evaluation of the operators performance, of the powered industrial trucks, including, but not limited to the Mercury 301, serial # 77316.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not take the Mercury 301, serial # 77316 fork truck, out of service when the tires were found in need of replacement. The front left tire had no tread left, and there were pieces of metal imbedded all around the driving surface.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide machine guarding to equipment including, but not limited to the:     a) Okuma & Howa model 5V-NC, serial number 55731, in the CNC department,     b) Ward-Riddle Gun Drill, in the Manual department.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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.:    At the time of inspection, compressed air that was used for cleaning off tooling in the CNC department, was not regulated to less than 30 p.s.i..

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    Note:  Applies where employees are expected to fight fires.    At the time of inspection, the employer did not have an educational program to train employees on the principles of fire extinguisher use in the workplace and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    Note:  Employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)  Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the  distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75' to the nearest extinguisher for Class A  fires and 50" to the nearest unit for Class B fires) and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire  fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also  apply.    2)   Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1),  designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employee to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an  emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees  per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of  29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)   Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of  employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38 (a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but no  intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  At the time of inspection, the employer did not train employees that are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS).