OSHA Inspection: HBD INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about April 2, 2015, the company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, located through out the plant,  from the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy. Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic etc.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to,  HVAC unit, 480 line,  Akuma CNC lathe machines, machine presses, etc.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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:  The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The 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 extinguisher 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 employees 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 the requirements of 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 not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  On or about April 2, 2015, employees in the machine shop who operate the Clark LP 21564  (Serial number 6127-1353-7228KOF) and Clark C500-35 (serial number unknown) powered industrial vehicles to move heavy motors, were not given formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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  On or about April 2, 2015, in the Upper Machine Shop, one of the 1940's era Peerless Electric grinders did not have a tongue guard.