OSHA Inspection: AEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    Throughout Facility - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to keep the work place clean and orderly.  The work areas had garbage cans overflowing and trash throughout, thereby exposing employees to trip hazards and unsanitary working conditions.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.    Throughout Facility - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer did not establish an energy control program for employees performing maintenance on the Accurpress Serial No. 713012, Cincinnati Press Brake and other operating equipment, thereby exposing employees to the hazard of unexpected energization of machinery.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Throughout facility - On or about April 21, 2015, employees were required to operate powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.  The employer had not ensured that operators were trained and evaluated to safely operate powered industrial trucks, thereby exposing all employees in the plant to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):   Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  Throughout facility - On or about April 21, 2015, employees were required to operate powered industrial trucks on a daily basis.  The employer did not perform an examination of the power industrial truck to check for defects after each shift, thereby exposing employees to serious struck by hazards.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.    Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the unused portion of the blade of the WellSaw horizontal band saw.  The band saw was not enclosed or guarded, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with reciprocating blade.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    a. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation on the Accurpress Press Brake, serial number 713012.  The employees were being exposed to the point of operation, thereby exposing employees to amputation type hazards.    b. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation on the Cincinnati Press Brake.  The employees were being exposed to the point of operation, thereby exposing employees to amputation type hazards.    c. Production Department  - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation on the AEM Press Brake.  The employees were being exposed to the point of operation, thereby exposing employees to amputation type hazards.    d. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation of the Bentec BT- 3000.  The Bentec BT-3000 was not completely guarded at the point of operation, thereby exposing employees to amputation type injuries.    e. Welding Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation of the Bentec BT- 3000.  The Bentec BT-3000 was not completely guarded at the point of operation, thereby exposing employees to amputation type injuries.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1):     Machine guarding. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in the following paragraphs of this section, except:    Welding Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer had not provided a guard on the Sears Craftsman 6 inch grinder, rpm 3580, model number 397.19440.  Employees were required to use the grinder, thereby exposed to struck by hazards from flying parts.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):   Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.  a. Welding Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to ensure the distance between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable work rest on the Craftsman bench grinder, model number 397.19440.  The work rest was missing, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.      b. Welding Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to ensure the distance between the abrasive wheel and the adjustable work rest on the Baldor bench grinder, serial number W405-709.  The work rest was missing, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with rotating abrasive wheels and wheel breakage.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):   Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)  a. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue at the top of the Sears Craftsmen 6 inch grinder, exceeded one-fourth inch .  The adjustable tongue at the top measured 1 inch, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with wheel breakage.  b. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue at the top of the Baldor 6 inch grinder, was missing.  The adjustable tongue at the top was wide open and measured three inches, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with wheel breakage.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    Paint Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to completely guard the pulleys on the parts mixer.  The employees use the parts mixer to paint parts, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.  Paint Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to completely guard the horizontal belts on the parts mixer.  Employees were required to use the mixer, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):   Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  a. Paint Booth Area - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to provide a guard on a chain and sprockets on a parts mixer, it was not completely guarded.  The employees were required to use the mixer, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.    b. Paint Booth Area - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to provide a guard on a chain and sprockets on a parts mixer, it was not guarded at all.  The employees were required to use the mixer, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    a. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical knockout that had an opening and was in use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.    b. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical cabinet that was in use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.    c. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical cabinet that was in use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.    d. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical cabinet that was in use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.    e. Production Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer failed to effectively close an electrical cabinet that was in use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with live electrical wires.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cable my not be used:    (A)  As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;   Welding Department - On or about April 21, 2015, the employer required employees to use a damaged electrical extension cord to provide power to an oscillating fan on a daily basis.  Flexible cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure in the welding department, thereby exposing employees to electrical fire hazards and smoke inhalation.