OSHA Inspection: MADISON POLYMETRIC ENGINEERING, INC.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted an annual and/or periodic inspections/reviews of the hazardous energy control procedures for the machines, such as (but not limited to) the saws, die cutting machines, and presses to ensure that the machine specific procedures and requirements were followed at all times.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  WORKSHOP:  The plastic blade guard of the Delta table saw, used to cut plastics and forms was cracked on both sides of the guard.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which Globalized Harmonized System (GHS).  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not updated and revised the written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS) where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the glue and alcohol.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) glue and alcohol were not provided with training and information pertaining to the safety data sheets and labeling under the revised Globalized Harmonized Systems(GHS).