OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $402.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Facility - On or about 6/4/15, the employer has provided and an employee uses a half-face, elastomeric respirator to perform cleaning of filters.  The employer has not established and implemented those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility - On or about 6/4/15, the employer has provided and an employee wears an elastomeric, half face respirator with cartridges for certain cleaning activities.  The employer has not provided a medical evaluation to the employee to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility - On or about 6/4/15, the employer has provided and an employee uses an elastomeric, half face respirator for cleaning activities.  The employer did not ensure that the employee was trained for the required respiratory protection elements prior to use.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1802.00 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)  Facility - On or about 6/5/15, multi-energy equipment, such as but not limited to, the aluminum (700T, 600T, and 400T) and zinc (125T, 200T) and the Castmaster (electric 480V; 90 PSI; gas and hydraulic energies), did not have equipment-specific procedures developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energies when employees were engaged in covered activities, such a maintenance, repair, and die changes.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1102.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) Facility - On or about 6/5/15, multi-energy equipment, such as but not limited to, the aluminum (700T, 600T, and 400T) and zinc (125T, 200T) and the Castmaster (electric 480V; 90 PSI; gas and hydraulic energies).  The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1802.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive 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.    a.) Facility - On or about 6/15/15, die changers remove and replace dies in the Lesters and Castmasters on an up to daily basis.  These employees have not been provided Lockout Tagout 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.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) Facility - On or about 6/4/15, the employer has provided a variety of mounted fire extinguishers throughout the facility for use during an incipient fire.  The employer has not provided fire extinguisher training to the employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1102.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    a.) Facility - On or about 5/11/15, a strap that hold the propane tank onto the Mitsubishi powered industrial truck (PIT), was broken.  The PIT was not taken out of service until the repair was made.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a) Facility - On or about 5/11/14, the Mitsubishi powered industrial truck (PIT) was not inspected prior to use: the latch for one of the straps for the propane tank was missing/broken.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1102.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective:    a) Facility - On or about 5/11/15, chains/chain slings and hooks, used to move large dies for manufacturing, were not inspected each day during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): Thorough periodic inspections of alloy steel chain slings in use were not made on a regular basis:  a.) Facility - On or about 5/11/15, employee use chains/chain slings to move manufacturing dies throughout the facility.  A thorough periodic inspection of steel chain slings in use was not made.  Chains were still being used that had deformed from weight/heavy loads.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1802.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Facility Zinc Room - On or about 5/15/15, a trim press in the Zinc room was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycles.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:  a.) Facility - On or about 6/5/15, floor holes which are less than 12 inches but greater than 1 inch in its least dimension, were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED