OSHA Inspection: C. W. WOOD MACHINERY, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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) The employer did not develop energy control procedures, implement employee training and periodic inspections with respect to the use of lockout in preventing release of unexpected energy such as during servicing and maintenance including but not limited to the mechanical presses.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).    a) The employer did not ensure that the forklift operators were trained prior to allowing them to operate a powered industrial vehicle(forklift).

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii): Inspection procedure for cranes in regular service is divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals at which inspection should be performed. The intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two general classifications are herein designated as "frequent" and "periodic" with respective intervals between inspections as defined below:    a) Crane inspections were not performed to identify defects including but not limited to wear, deterioration and/or malfunctions.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed      a) Knockout covers were missing from the Maintenance departments main electrical disconnect box.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.    a) Employees were not received training in Electrical Safe Work Practices, while performing inspection, testing and/or  trouble shooting of electrical systems including but not limited to mechanical power presses.