OSHA Inspection: MORGOOD TOOLS, INC.

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  a) On or about 04/14/15 throughout the facility; employees are involved in service and maintenance activities, such as but not limited to, changing grinding wheels on the Landis cylindrical grinder, without a program describing the procedures and training for controlling the unexpected startup of the equipment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED

Issued

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the caught on or caught between hazard(s) created by unused portion of the saw blade:  a) On or about 04/14/15 in the CNC area; employees set up metal stock for cutting to length were exposed to  the hazards of the unguarded saw blades on the horizontal band saws, such as but not limited to, Kalamazoo brand band saw.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) On or about 04/14/15 in the Front Shop; employees operated the cylinder grinders without guarding of the spindle pulley exposing them to caught between hazards of the ingoing nip points.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a) On or about 04/14/15 in the Front Shop; employees operated the cylinder grinders without guarding of the spindle pulley exposing them to caught between hazards of the ingoing nip points.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about 04/30/15 throughout the facility; employer failed to protect employees who use hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Precision Grind lubrication oil ( skin irritant ) against contact with an irritating chemical without a written hazard communication program which described employee training, steps to be taken during a spill or release of material and container labeling.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED