OSHA Inspection: GLENWOOD TOOL & MOLD, INC.

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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:    Production machines: employees were assigned to perform setup (servicing) tasks in the point of operation and associated danger zone. Hazardous energy control (lockout tagout) procedures were not developed and utilized in the workplace. Training and periodic inspections were also not conducted. Employees were exposed to hazards capable of causing hand(s) and finger(s) amputations from unexpected start-up.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1): When lockout or tagout devices temporarily were removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment was energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the sequence of actions were not followed:    Production machines: employees were assigned to perform setup and changeover (servicing) tasks that exposed their hand(s) and finger(s) to hazards capable of causing amputation. Procedures for machine testing or positioning (setup) in the point-of-operation and associated danger zones were not established in a sequence of actions required to maintain employee protection from unexpected start-up as follows:    (a) clear machines of tools and materials;   (b) remove employees from the hazardous areas around the machine;   (c) remove the lockout/tagout devices;   (d) energize the machine and employ effective employee protection while testing or positioning machinery;   (e) and, turn off all systems, isolate the machine from the energy source, and reapply lockout/tagout devices as specified, if additional servicing or maintenance is required.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    Mercury electric counterbalance powered industrial vehicle: modifications that affect vehicle's capacity and safe operation were made to fork attachments without the manufacturer's prior written approval.  Holes were drilled in the forks and were used for hoisting, lifting, and transporting suspended loads.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight capacity of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Mercury electric counterbalance powered industrial vehicle: modifications were made to fork attachments to use eye bolts and lifting straps for hoisting, lifting, and transporting loads that affect vehicle's capacity and safe operation. Forklift was not marked as required to identify this attachment configuration and show the approximate change in weight capacity.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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 the plant, powered industrial vehicles - employees were operating forklifts without undergoing workplace-specific formal and practical trainings in safe operation of the equipment, exposing them and other employees working in the area to struck-by hazards.    There is no abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8): Only designated personnel shall be permitted to operate a crane covered by this section:    Mold assembly area: The employer designated and/or permitted employees who were not trained in safe operation of cranes to operate the J&D 5 ton overhead crane. Employees working in the area near where the crane was used to handle material were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.      Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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:    Leadwell MCV-1300P CNC vertical milling center: on or about May 11, 2015, employees were operating equipment that did not have its point-of-operation and associated danger zone guarded to prevent struck-by hazards from flying metal chips during machining cycle.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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) Eumach CNC vertical milling center, model no. LBM-1500: on or about May 11, 2015, employees were operating equipment that had multiple safety interlock devices by-passed and hazardous point-of-operation motions did not stop with access doors open. Provided safeguarding devices were not installed and configured in accordance with applicable and appropriate standards.  Employees had their finger(s) and/or hand(s) exposed to hazards capable of causing amputation.     (b) Finetech Machine Tool Co. CNC vertical milling center, model no. HSD-500: on or about May 11, 2015, employees were operating equipment that had a by-passed safety interlock device and hazardous point-of-operation motions did not stop with access doors open. Provided safeguarding device was not installed and configured in accordance with applicable and appropriate standards. Employees had their finger(s) and/or hand(s) exposed to hazards capable of causing amputation.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): If your company had more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records unless your establishment is classified as a partially exempt industry under �� 1904.2.    The employer did not keep required OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for recordable injuries that occurred in the workplace.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)