OSHA Inspection: PETERSEN MACHINE SHOP, INC.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being crushed and/or struck by a falling load.     a) Back of shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, employees were operating an electric chain hoist (2 ton capacity, model number 600-91-05, serial number 49208, crane designation CR1) without a safety latch on the hook.  This condition exposed employees to possible struck-by hazards if a load were to fall off of the hook.     b) Back of shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, employees were operating an electric chain hoist (3 ton capacity, serial number L-412HL, crane designation CR2) without a safety latch on the hook.  This condition exposed employees to possible struck-by hazards if a load were to fall off of the hook.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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)  Front of shop near stairs leading to upstairs offices, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, a belt sander located in the front of the shop was not equipped with adequate guarding.  In-running nip points and the unused portion of the belt were not guarded.  Employees using the belt sander to sand metal parts were exposed burn and amputation hazards.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Front of Shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the work rest on the left wheel of a bench grinder was not adjusted such that the maximum opening between the abrasive wheel and the work rest was not more than one eight of an inch.  The gap between the abrasive wheel and the work rest was approximately one half of an inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to caught-by hazards.      b) Front of Shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the work rest on the right wheel of a bench grinder was not adjusted such that the maximum opening between the abrasive wheel and the work rest was not more than one eighth of an inch.  The gap between the abrasive wheel on the right side of the bench grinder and the work rest was approximately three fourths of inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to caught-by hazards.      c)  Back of shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the work rest on a Kindt-Collins disc sander (model R, model number 6041) was not adjusted such that the maximum opening between the abrasive wheel and the work rest was no more than one eighth of an inch.  The gap between the abrasive wheel and the left side of the work rest (working area) was approximately one fourth of an inch.  Employees using the disc sander were exposed to caught-by hazards.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Front of Shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the distance between the tongue guard and the left abrasive wheel of a bench grinder was not adjusted to one fourth of an inch or less.  The gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel was approximately seven eights of an inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to struck-by hazards and fire hazards.    b) Front of Shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the distance between the tongue guard and the right abrasive wheel of a bench grinder was not adjusted to one fourth of an inch or less.  The gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel was approximately seven eights of an inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to struck-by hazards and fire hazards.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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:       a)  Employee break room, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, a two outlet wall receptacle (110 volt) located near the employee break room table was not equipped with a cover.  Energized conductors located in the outlet box were exposed.  Employees using the employee break room were exposed to the hazards of burns and electric shock due to the missing outlet cover.    b)  Employee break room, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, a two outlet wall receptacle (110 volt) located behind two coffee machines/coffee pots was not equipped with a cover.  Energized conductors located in the outlet box were exposed.  Employees using the coffee pots and nearby appliances were exposed to the hazards of burns and electric shock due to the missing outlet cover.    c)  Employee break room, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, the light switch located in the employee break room was not equipped with a cover.  Energized conductors located in the light switch were exposed.  Employees using the light switch to operate the light in the employee break room were exposed to burns and electric shock.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Back of shop, 1014 New England Hollow Road, Clairton, PA 15025:  Observed on or about April 08, 2015, an exit route door in the back of the shop was was not marked by a sign reading "Exit."  Employees working in the shop were exposed to a fire hazard.