OSHA Inspection: FORUM, INC.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the employer did not develop procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.  Employees who perform activities such as machine maintenance and changing blades do not have procedures to follow to ensure all energy sources are controlled during such activities.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually.  The employer last conducted an annual evaluation of an energy control procedure on May 23, 1997, when the company was located at another business site, therefore could not ensure that the procedure(s) or requirement of the standard were being followed.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the employer did not provide training to the employees to ensure they understood the purpose and function of the energy control program.  No training has been provided to employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on the safe application, usage and removal of energy controls.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1365.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 employees who use the Yale propane powered industrial truck daily to move materials, load/unload trucks, etc. have not received training and evaluation to ensure they are competent to operate the equipment safely.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3185.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the point of operation on the 20" DeWalt radial arm saw used to cut extruded aluminum was not guarded to prevent employees from contact with the danger zones during operation.  On March 3, 2015 an employee suffered a serious injury when the saw kicked and struck the employee.  The employee underwent surgery to repair tendons, muscles and two broken bones in their left forearm.    (b) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the point of operation on the 22" DeWalt radial arm saw used to cut acrylic was not guarded to prevent employees from contact with the danger zones during operation.    (c) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the point of operation on the Pexto shear used to cut 18 gauge metal was not guarded to protect employees from contact with the cutting blade during operation.      (d) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the point of operation on the Amada RG-50 press brake used to bend parts was not guarded to prevent the employees from placing their hands or other body parts in the danger zone during operation.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the pedal mechanism on the Niagara mechanical press, Serial #31502, was not protected against unintended operation from falling objects or by accidentally stepping onto the pedal.    (b) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the pedal mechanism on the Verson mechanical press, Serial #25555-20102-50, was not protected against unintended operation from falling objects or by accidentally stepping onto the pedal.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(ii): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches were not provided with a pad with a non-slip contact area firmly attached to the pedal:  (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the pedal mechanism on the Niagara mechanical press, Serial #31502, was not provided with a pad with a non-slip contact area.  (b) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the pedal mechanism on the Verson mechanical press, Serial #25555-20102-50, was not provided with a pad with a non-slip contact area.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 there was no point of operation guard on the Niagara 43 ton press used by employees to make brackets.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(5): Opening(s) between the top of punch holder(s) and the face of slide(s) or striking pad(s) on mechanical power press(es) were not safeguarded in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.217(b):  (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the openings between the top of the unitized tools and the striking pad used on the Verson mechanical power press were not guarded in accordance with 1910.217(b).  The opening between the striking pad and the top of the tooling measured approximately 2 inches and no guard was in place to protect the operator from the contact with the danger zone during cycling.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the employer did not establish and follow a program of periodic and regular inspections of the mechanical power presses used in the facility to ensure that all parts and safeguards were in safe operating condition and the proper adjustments were in place.  Mechanical power presses used in the facility had deficiencies which could have been addressed during regular and periodic inspections.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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.:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 compressed air used for cleaning metal and acrylic chips was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  In addition, chip guarding was not used nor did employees wear the appropriate eye protection when performing such tasks.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA:    (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about March 3, 2015 the employer had a work-related injury that resulted in the in-patient hospitalization of an employee until March 6, 2015 and the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization to OSHA.

Issued

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:  (a) Facility, 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA:  On or about April 7, 2015 the employer did not complete the OSHA 300A annual summary for calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014.