OSHA Inspection: BLOOMER MACHINE & FABRICATION INC.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide employees with specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance unique to each machine for use during setup, service and maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to mills, lathes, presses and plasma arc table.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a) Throughout facility; The employer did not provide adequate training of the hazardous energy control program prior to performing setup, service and maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to mills, lathes, presses and plasma arc table.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Throughout facility; Employees did not affix lock-out/tag-out device to the machines during setup, servicing and maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to mills, lathes, presses and plasma arc table.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:    (a) Throughout the facility; Adequate periodic inspections of the cranes were not being performed.    (i) Mill and Lathing department; A fabricated gantry crane dedicated to the Haas VF-4 Mill, used to lift large parts into the mill when needed intermittently did not have adequate periodic inspections performed.     (ii) Fabrication department; A 2 ton Contrx jib crane being used for placing large metal sheets into Hypertherm plasma cutting system when needed intermittently did not have adequate periodic inspections performed.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(k)(1)(i): Prior to initial use, new or altered crane(s) were not operationally tested to insure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.179:  (a) Mill and Lathing department;  A fabricated gantry crane, dedicated to the Haas VF-4 Mill, did not have documentation of operational testing prior to initial use available upon request.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(k)(2): Rated load test reports were not placed on file where they were readily available to appointed personnel:  (a) Throughout the facility; The cranes did not have rated load test reports on file where they were readily available.  (i) Mill and Lathing department; A fabricated gantry crane, dedicated to the Haas VF-4 Mill used to lift large parts into the mill when needed intermittently did not have rated load test reports on file    (ii) Fabrication department; A 2 ton Contrx jib crane being used for placing large metal sheets into Hypertherm plasma cutting system when needed intermittently did not have rated load test reports on file .

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): Thorough monthly inspections of rope conditions, with written, dated and signed reports, were not performed on the running ropes:   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer was not documenting required monthly wire rope inspections.   (i) Mill and Lathing department; A fabricated gantry crane system dedicated to the Haas VF-4 Mill used to lift large parts into the mill, when needed intermittently, did not have adequate monthly inspections of the wire rope performed.   (ii) Fabrication department; A 2 ton Contrx jib crane being used for placing large metal sheets into Hypertherm plasma cutting system when needed intermittently, did not have adequate monthly inspections of the wire rope performed.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment:    (a) Fabrication area; Oxygen cylinders were stored near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders such as but not limited to propylene.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Joining lengths of work and electrode cables by the use of connecting means did not have insulation adequate for the service conditions:    (a) Fabrication area; The electrode cable on the Miller Deltaweld 451, metal inert gas (MIG) welder was spliced together using wire nuts and electrical tape which does not adequately insulate the electrode cable.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    (a) Mill and Lathing area; The required 36 inches in front of enclosed electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) Fabrication area; A 240 volt, three phase outlet did not have a faceplate and was not guarded against accidental contact.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Bloomer Machine and Fabrication, Inc.; The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to; coolant for plasma cutter, oxygen, propylene, paints and lubricant for mills and lathes.

Issued

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Bloomer Machine and Fabrication, Inc.; The employees were not provided effective information and training on chemicals such as but not limited to; coolant for plasma cutter, oxygen, propylene, paints and lubricant for mills and lathes.