OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN METALCRAFT CO, INC

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

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:  Fabrication Shop:   a) The Wysonic Sheer was not adequately guarded where an operators fingers could access  the point of operation at the blade. There was approximately a 1 inch opening between the existing sheer guard and the table bed.   b) The ingoing nip point on the belt sander were not fully guarded.   c)  The rotating chuck on the lathe was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Aug 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) labeling, (g) safety data sheets, and (h) training will be met:  Fabrication shop: A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where chemical products such as lacquer thinner, propane fuel , and aluminum, steel and stainless were used in fabrication and welding operations process.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Fabrication Shop: There were two doors missing EXIT sings

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Aug 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Fabrication Shop: Medical evaluations were not provided for workers wearing half mask respirators during welding operations. A written respirator program describing medical evaluation and cleaning/maintenance procedures was not developed.