OSHA Inspection: MAVERICK ARMS INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard:   Facility Roof, west:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while climbing onto the facility roof without fall protection to replace air filters on the air conditioning systems.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $2,100 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:    (a) Polish room, southwest: On or about May 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Hammond Machinery Builders polisher (company identifier: MVP001) that did not have a sufficient guard to protect the employee from contacting the rotating polishing wheel.     (b) Polish room, northwest: On or about May 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Hammond Machinery Builders polisher (company identifier: MVP002) that did not have a sufficient guard to protect the employee from contacting the rotating polishing wheel.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles:   (a) Maintenance Shop, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press (model: 66-029, serial: 1454097) without a chip guard.      (b) Assembly Line, west:  On or about May 27, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press (company identifier: MVPD-06) without a chip guard.      (c) Port Drill Section, south:  On or about April 17, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press (company identifier: MVPD-12) without a chip guard.       (d) Port Drill Section, north:  On or about April 17, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press (company identifier: MVPD-07) without a chip guard.       (e) Machine Shop, northwest:  On or about May 28, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles and rotating parts when operating a Bridgeport drill press (company identifier: MVFR-02, serial: J6971) without a chip guard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood that meet all the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws:     Maintenance Shop, northwest: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard, while using a Porter Cable Table Saw that did not have a guard to protect the employees from the exposed cutting blade.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points:   Polish Room, east: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard, while using a Bader Belt Sanding Polisher that did not have a guard to protect the employee from the exposed rotating polishing belt.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest to support offhand grinding work:  Maintenance Shop, southeast: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using a Porter Cable Bench Grinder that did not have a work rest to protect the employee from getting the part caught between the rotating wheel and the grinder opening.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:     (a) Shaper Area #1, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-12).     (b) Shaper Area #1, southwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft (G&P Machinery) next to their work station.     (c) Shaper Area #1, west:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-11).     (d) Shaper Area #1, northwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-10).     (e) Shaper Area #1, northwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-08).     (f) Shaper Area #1, north:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-09).     (g) Shaper Area #1, north:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-07).     (h) Shaper Area #2, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-01).     (i) Shaper Area #2, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-03).     (j) Shaper Area #2, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-04).     (k) Shaper Area #2, southwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-05).     (l) Shaper Area #2, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating shaft next to their work station (company identifier: MVPM-02).

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belts were not enclosed by guards conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Shaper Area #1, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (east side of station company identifier MVPM-12).    (b) Shaper Area #1, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (west side of station company identifier MVPM-12).    (c) Shaper Area #1, west:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-11).    (d) Shaper Area #1, northwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-08).    (e) Shaper Area #1, north:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-09).    (f) Shaper Area #1, north:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-07).  (g) Shaper Area #2, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-01).  (h) Shaper Area #2, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-02).    (i) Shaper Area #2, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, while using shapers that had an exposed rotating belt next to their work station (company identifier MVPM-04).

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(2)(i): Overhead horizontal belts with lower parts seven (7) feet or less from the floor or platform were not guarded on the sides and bottom in accordance with the requirements specified in CFR 1910.219(o)(3):  Machine Shop, northwest:  On or about April 17, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being caught by rotating parts, when operating a Bridgeport Drill Press (company identifier: MVFR-02, serial: J6971) without a guard for the rotating drive belt.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 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) Shaper Area #1, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. to remove wood dust from shaper work station (MVPM-12) and clothing apron.    (b) Shaper Area #1, west:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. to remove wood dust from shaper work station (MVPM-09) and clothing apron.    (c) Shaper Area #2, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. to remove wood dust from shaper work station (MVPM-1) and clothing apron.    (d) Wood Checkering #4, southwest:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. to remove wood dust from the forearm stock machine and clothing apron.    (e) New Barrel Section, west:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. to remove water from gun barrels before being removed from the Okuma Simul Turn LU300-D Lathe.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Maintenance Shop, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard, while using a single control on/off switch on a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press that did not have the original or equivalent replacement power switch.     (b) Port Drill Section, south:  On or about May 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard, while using a single control on/off switch on a Rockwell Manufacturing drill press that did not have the original or equivalent replacement power switch.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    Maintenance Shop, south:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a 3-phase Square D Switch to test the operation of repaired electric chain hoists, which was missing the front cover exposing electrical conductors.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) Maintenance Shop, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Rockwell Manufacturing Company drill press (model: 66-029, serial: 1454097) that had two open knockouts on the 4x4 box that was supplying 230 volts of electrical power to the drill.    (b) Maintenance Shop, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Rockwell Manufacturing Company drill press (model: 66-029, serial: 1454097) that had an open knockout on the drill housing exposing 230 volt electrical conductors.     (c) Port Drill Section, north:  On or about April 17, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Rockwell Manufacturing Company drill press (model: 66-029, company identifier: MVPD-07) that had an open knockout on the drill housing exposing 208 volt electrical conductors.    (d) Port Drill Section, north:  On or about April 17, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Rockwell Manufacturing Company drill press (model: 66-029, company identifier: MVPD-07) that had an open knockout on the 4x4 box that was supplying 208 volts of electrical power to the drill.    (e) Port Drill Section, south:  On or about May 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Rockwell Manufacturing Company drill press (model: 66-029, company identifier: MVPD-12) that had an open knockout on the 4x4 box that was supplying 208 volts of electrical power to the drill.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      Maintenance Shop, middle of shop:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while turning on/off and resetting breakers in a breaker panel that was missing two breaker filler plates, exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:     (a) Maintenance Shop, north: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while connecting portable hand tools into an outlet on the left side of the work table that a had broken faceplate exposing electrical parts.  (b) Maintenance Shop, north: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while connecting portable hand tools into an outlet on the right side of the work table that a had broken faceplate exposing electrical parts.  (c) Maintenance Shop, southeast: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Porter Cable bench grinder that was connected into an outlet that had a missing faceplate exposing electrical parts.  (d) Port Drill Section, north: On or about May 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a Shop-Vac vacuum that was connected into an outlet that had a missing faceplate exposing electrical parts.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Maintenance Shop, north:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while connecting portable hand tools into outlets on a work table that were connected with a spliced extension cord.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:    Maintenance Shop, southeast:  On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard, while using a drill press that had a flexible 230 volt cord that was permanently attached to the building structure.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:     Maintenance Shop, southeast: On or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard, while using a drill press that did not have strain relief on the 230 volt power feed cord.