OSHA Inspection: CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:     a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 7, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck by and crushing hazards from the Accurate Industries stationary compactor Model #44XHD serial #11637 in that the employer did not ensure emergency stopping features were within three feet of the material feed area. An employee suffered an injury at the compactor area while the ram was cycling. At the time of the incident the only E-stop available was located approximately 103 inches (8.58 feet) from the edge of the material feed area. The employee suffered severe crushing/struck by injuries to their right leg which then resulted in an amputation.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:       a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 27, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation injuries during the operation of powdered metal (P/M) presses provided with inadequate guards at the point of operation in that hands or other body parts can enter into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard in place. Powdered metal presses with inadequate point of operation include, but is not limited to, the presses Autoline #2. The presses did not have an identifying tag but were identified by Clarion Sintered Metals number #1223 and #1224. Additionally, Autoline 18 Gasbarre 60 ton serial #20061324, Autoline 3 Gasbarre 100 ton serial # 20021201, Autoline 21 Gasbarre 45 ton serial #99325 also was inadequately guarded at the point of operation.       b) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 27, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushing and amputation injuries at other hazard areas of the powdered metal (P/M) presses. Other hazard areas include moving and rotating parts in the moving mechanical section below the point of operation and the mechanical components behind the P/M presses. P/M presses inadequately guarded at other hazard areas includes, but is not limited to, powdered metal presses in the back room,  Autoline #1, Autoline #2, Autoline #4, Autoline #18, Autoline #20 and Autoline #21.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto the Accurate Industries stationary compactor Model #445XHD serial #11637 did not have instructional signs visible to the operator. Instructional signs include but are not limited to Danger and Caution signs with specific information/instructions concerning hazards.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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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) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto employees performed servicing and maintenance on equipment including but not limited to, Accurate Industries stationary compactor, Gasbarre and CSM powdered metal presses (30 tons, 60 tons, 100 tons, 200 tons), Toledo sizing presses and other equipment as needed. The employer did not develop equipment specific lockout tagout procedures.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto: Employees performed servicing and maintenance on equipment including but not limited to, Accurate Industries stationary compactor, a variety of Gasbarre and CSM powdered metal presses (30 tons, 60 tons, 100 tons, 200 tons), Toledo sizing presses. Periodic inspections of the energy control procedure / lockout tagout program and procedures were not performed.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto employees performed servicing and maintenance on equipment including but not limited to, Accurate Industries stationary compactor, Gasbarre and CSM powdered metal presses (30 tons, 60 tons, 100 tons, 200 tons), Toledo sizing presses and other equipment as needed. Employees permitted to conduct servicing and maintenance work had not been trained as authorized employees as part of the employer's energy control procedures (Lockout Tagout Program).

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:        a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto: Employees operated equipment including, but not limited to, Accurate Industries stationary compactor, and Gasbarre and CSM powdered metal presses which periodically required servicing, maintenance and repairs. Employees that operated the equipment were not trained as affected employees as part of the employer's energy control procedure (Lockout Tagout Program).

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(B): The Employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain the schedule and method of implementation for paragraphs (d) Methods of Compliance, (f) Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up, (g) Communication of Hazards to Employees, and (h) Recordkeeping, of this standard.     a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were potentially exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up blood and OPIM. The employer's exposure control plan (ECP) dated 6/1/1994 was missing site specific information, including, but not limited to the following:      1) The name of the responsible person or department that is responsible for implementation of the ECP.  2) The name of the responsible person or department that will maintain, review and update the ECP.  3) The name of the responsible person or department that will provide and maintain all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), labels and red bags (biohazard).  4) The name of the responsible person or department that will be responsible for ensuring that all medical actions required by the standard are performed and that appropriate employee health records are maintained.  5) The name of the responsible person or department that will be responsible for training and documentation of the training.  6) The employee exposure determination did not include janitorial staff as employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material.  7) The types of PPE available to employ was not listed.  8) The location of the PPE is not listed.  9) The procedures for handling waste contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material.  10) There were no site specific procedures for laundering contaminated clothing.  11) The name of the responsible person or department that is responsible for ensuring that warning labels are affixed on biohazard bags used for regulated waste or contaminated clothing.  12) The name of the responsible person or department that will provide training to employees on hepatitis B vaccinations.  13) Procedures for providing hepatitis B vaccinations and the health care professional that will provide the vaccinations.  14) The name of the responsible person to contact in the event of an exposure incident.  15) The procedure for post exposure evaluations and follow ups.  16) The name of the responsible person or department that ensures that the health care professional evaluating an employee after an exposure incident receives appropriate information.   17) The name of the responsible person or department that will evaluate / investigate exposure incidents.  18) The name of the responsible person or department that will ensue all affected employees are provided training on BBP.  19) Training procedures and a description / outline of the training program.  20) The name of the responsible person or department that will maintain training records.  21) The name of the responsible person or department that is responsible for maintenance of the required medical records.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:        a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 Employees were potentially exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up blood and OPIM. The Employer did not review and/or update their Exposure Control Plan at least annually.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 and times prior thereto, trained first aid responders and janitorial staff did not receive training on bloodborne pathogens or the employer's exposure control plan.  Employees were potentially exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up blood and OPIM.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 Employees were potentially exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up blood and OPIM. The first aid/CPR trained employees and the janitorial staff that may be exposed to blood or OPIM were not offered hepatitis B vaccines and vaccination series.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 12, 2015 The entries in Column F on the OSHA 300 Log for Calendar Year 2015 were not descriptive in that the agent, object, and/or substance that directly made person ill was not noted/documented.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 29, 2015 and times prior thereto an emergency exit sign located in the North Storage area was not in proper working order. The sign was designed to be illuminated to aid in evacuation in the event of an emergency that causes power outages.  The sign was not illuminated.      b) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 29, 2015 and times prior thereto an emergency exit sign located in the breakroom was not in proper working order. The sign was designed to be illuminated to aid in evacuation in the event of an emergency that causes power outages. The sign was not illuminated.      c) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about June 18, 2015 and times prior thereto, the emergency exit sign behind Autoline #9, specifically the Gasbarre 60 ton Serial #20111404 was not in proper working order. The sign was designed to be illuminated to aid in evacuation in the event of an emergency that causes power outages. The sign was not illuminated.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a) Clarion Sintered Metals, Inc. / 3472 Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, PA: On or about May 29, 2015 and times prior thereto, an electrical panel cover along the wall in the back room was damaged in that it was not securely fastened to the panel causing a gap in the upper left corner.