OSHA Inspection: ZEHNDER RITTLING

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the paint line wash area; where employees pour sodium hydroxide solution, a corrosive chemical from a 5 gallon container into a wash tank, chemical resistant aprons (or coats) were not provided.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the bracket line area; lockout procedures were not developed and utilized for change-overs and adjustments to the bracket line equipment including the HEIM brake, the Cincinnati brake and the pneumatic punches    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2600.00 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 hazards:    a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the bracket department; where the point of operation hazards created by the press brake and unitized tooling on the HEIM press brake were not guarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(iii): Mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches were not provided with a means of selecting off, inch, single stroke, and continuous (when the continuous function was furnished) with the clutch/brake control to select type of operation of the press which was capable of supervision by the employer:    a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the Fin department; where the stroke selector switches on the Rouselle #1 and Rouselle #2 were not capable of being supervised.    ABATMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(viii): Mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches, with clutch/brake control systems which contained both single and continuous functions, were not designed so that in order to initiate a continuous run, a prior action or decision by the operator in addition to the selection of "Continuous" on the stroking selector, before actuation of the operating means would result in continuous stroking:    a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the Fin department; where the Rouselle #1 and the Rouselle #2 mechanical power presses were regularly run in the continuous mode. The press controls did not incorporate, or require a "prior action" before being run in the continuous mode.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.   a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the office; where the OSHA 300A summary sheets for 2012, 2013 and 2014 were not signed by a corporate officer or the highest ranking official on site.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3): Specific procedures and training were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program for removal of a lockout or tagout device under the direction of the employer when the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device was not available to remove it:  a) On or about 04/23/2015 in the production area; where the employer's documented energy control program did not have procedures for removal of lockout or tagout devices by other than the employee who applied the device.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED