OSHA Inspection: CLEMCO INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being caught-in:    Inside of the Fabrication Department, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard due to that the one hand, control lever was not designed and constructed to protect against unintended actuation on the following equipment:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to protect the one-hand control lever against unintended actuation as required by ANSI B11.2-1995, paragraph 6.3.9.(3).    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being caught-in:  Inside of the Fabrication Department, employees were exposed to an amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible, inadvertent cycling of the following machine:  a/  Buffalo Drill Press, unknown m/n or s/n.  Inside of the Machine Shop, employees were exposed to an amputation/laceration hazard due to a possible inadvertent cycling of the following machine:  a/  Clausing Drill Press, m/n 16SC, s/n 0449.  One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install a protected manually operated control device as required by ANSI B11.8-2001, paragraph 6.14.1.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by:    Inside of the Fabrication Department, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to the lack of safe handling and installation of dies on the following equipment:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to identify and label the die with the tonnage, die size, upper die weight, total die weight, and maximum stroke requirements as required by ANSI B11.2-1995, paragraph 9.2.1.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(i):  Tonnage and stroke requirements were neither stamped on die(s) or recorded on records readily available to the die setter:  a/  Inside of the Fabrication Department, the nine dies belonging to the Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n, were not stamped with the tonnage and stroke requirements.  Records with this information were not maintained.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(iii):  Die(s) were not stamped to indicate complete die weight where handling equipment could become overloaded:  a/  Inside of the Fabrication Department, the nine dies belonging to the Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n, were not stamped with the complete die weight.  Records with this information were not maintained.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 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 under this section:    Specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized for machinery including, but not limited to, the following:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    b/  Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n.    c/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, s/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Inside of the Fabrication Department, employee(s) were not provided with the necessary hardware to effectively isolate the following machines from their energy sources:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    b/  Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n.    c/  Willis-Bergo Radial Arm Drill, m/n FS1000, unknown s/n.    Inside of the Machine Shop, employee(s) were not provided with the necessary hardware to effectively isolate the following machines from their energy sources:    a/  W.B. Knight Milling Machine, m/n J, unknown s/n.    b/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, s/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):  Each authorized employee 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 and control:    Authorized employee(s) did not receive the necessary training to effectively recognize the types and magnitude of each energy source or how to isolate it for the folowing machines:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    b/  Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n.    c/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, s/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):  The employer did not certify that authorized employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification did not contain each employee's name and dates of training:    a/  Certification that authorized employee training was performed had not been accomplished.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    Inside of the Fabrication Shop, the 480 volt electrical, hydraulics, and gravity energy sources belonging to the following machines were not isolated by employee(s) prior to changing out the dies:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    b/  Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n.    c/  Willis-Bergo Radial Arm Drill, m/n FS1000, unknown s/n.    Inside of the Machine Shop, the 480 volt electrcial energy sources belonging to the following machines were not isolated by employee(s) prior to changing out the bits.      a/  W.B. Knight Milling Machine, m/n J, unknown s/n.    b/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, m/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i):    Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe:  Inside of the Fabrication Shop, the residual energy belonging to the following machines were not isolated by employee(s) prior to changing out the dies:  a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.  b/  Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n.  Inside of the Machine Shop, the residual energy belonging to the following machine was not isolated by employee(s) prior to changing out the bits.    a/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, m/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed:    Hooks belonging to the following underslung cranes were not inspected monthly with documented, dated, signed reports:    a/  DEMAG, m/n 15/3PE2k, s/n 2363970.    b/  JD Newhaus, m/n 05T1, s/n P204636.    c/  C & M m/n L, s/n L-0795RE.    d/  Coffing, m/n JF, s/n JF178GHD.    e/  Coffing, m/n EC-1009-3, s/n EC1-A-489-MN.    f/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-5847RU.    g/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-7092SV.    h/  Coffing, m/n JF, s/n JF141DH.    i/  IR, m/n Q502NS160M125A, s/n Q5027442-00.    j/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125A, s/n unknown.    k/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125, s/n Q50262/00.    l/  IR, m/n Q502NS1100M1-25, s/n Q50-2744-00.    m/  IR, m/n Q50/2NS100M125, s/n Q50/26203/00.    n/  IR, m/n Q50-2NS1100M125, s/n Q50-27441-00.    o/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125, s/n Q50-25079-00.    p/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M1-2, s/n Q200-2090-00.    q/  IR, m/n 6200-2NS300M125, s/n Q200-2238-00.    r/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M125, s/n Q2002237-00.    s/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M125, s/n Q200-2836-00.    t/  IR, m/n Q200/2N3S00M112, s/n Q200-2234-00.    u/  IR, m/n Q1001-NS, s/n Q100-620800.    v/  IR, m/n Q100/NS, s/n Q100615300.    w/  IR, m/n Q50-2NS100M125, s/n Q50/250/7800.    x/  IR, m/n Q1001/NS, s/n Q100620800.    y/  IR, m/n Q50/25875100, s/n unknown.    z/  IR, m/n Q100NS, s/n Q100615100.    aa/  IR, m/n Q100-NS, s/n Q100615200.    bb/  IR, m/n Q50-2NG100M125, s/n Q50/27768/00.    cc/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-3174QP.    dd/  Harrington, m/n TCB200002, s/n 9B401C.    ee/  C & M, m/n 622, s/n MY-B.    ff/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 155830.    gg/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 155831.    hh/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 160028.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv):  Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with signed reports, were not performed:  Hoist chains belonging to the following underslung cranes were not inspected monthly with documented, dated, signed reports:  a/  DEMAG, m/n 15/3PE2k, s/n 2363970.  b/  JD Newhaus, m/n 05T1, s/n P204636.  c/  C & M m/n L, s/n L-0795RE.  d/  Coffing, m/n JF, s/n JF178GHD.  e/  Coffing, m/n EC-1009-3, s/n EC1-A-489-MN.  f/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-5847RU.  g/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-7092SV.  h/  Coffing, m/n JF, s/n JF141DH.  i/  IR, m/n Q502NS160M125A, s/n Q5027442-00.  j/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125A, s/n unknown.  k/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125, s/n Q50262/00.  l/  IR, m/n Q502NS1100M1-25, s/n Q50-2744-00.  m/  IR, m/n Q50/2NS100M125, s/n Q50/26203/00.  n/  IR, m/n Q50-2NS1100M125, s/n Q50-27441-00.  o/  IR, m/n Q502NS100M125, s/n Q50-25079-00.  p/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M1-2, s/n Q200-2090-00.  q/  IR, m/n 6200-2NS300M125, s/n Q200-2238-00.  r/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M125, s/n Q2002237-00.  s/  IR, m/n Q2002NS300M125, s/n Q200-2836-00.  t/  IR, m/n Q200/2N3S00M112, s/n Q200-2234-00.  u/  IR, m/n Q1001-NS, s/n Q100-620800.  v/  IR, m/n Q100/NS, s/n Q100615300.  w/  IR, m/n Q50-2NS100M125, s/n Q50/250/7800.  x/  IR, m/n Q1001/NS, s/n Q100620800.  y/  IR, m/n Q50/25875100, s/n unknown.  z/  IR, m/n Q100NS, s/n Q100615100.  aa/  IR, m/n Q100-NS, s/n Q100615200.  bb/  IR, m/n Q50-2NG100M125, s/n Q50/27768/00.  cc/  C & M, m/n L, s/n L-3174QP.  dd/  Harrington, m/n TCB200002, s/n 9B401C.  ee/  C & M, m/n 622, s/n MY-B.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Wire rope belonging to the following underslung cranes were not inspected monthly with documented, dated, signed reports:  a/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 155830.  b/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 155831.  c/  Detroit, m/n unknown, s/n 160028.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1):  Alloy steel chain slings did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  a/  Inside of the Welding Department, the alloy steel chains used to move steel stock from one area to another were not identified with the size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by reciprocating and rotating parts:    Inside of the Fabrication Shop, the following machines were unguarded:    a/  Kalamazoo Vertical Sander, unknown m/n or s/n.    b/  Buffalo Drill Press, unknown m/n or s/n.    c/  Powermatic Tap Machine, m/n 1150, s/n 815V1608.    d/  Cincinnati Shear, m/n TDDP, s/n 6904.    e/  Willis-Bergo Radial Arm Drill, FS1000, unknown s/n.      Inside of the Machine Shop, the following machines were unguarded:    a/  Vertical Sanding Machine, unknown make, model, or serial number.    b/  W.B. Milling Machine, m/n J, unknown s/n.    c/  Lagun Milling Machine, unknown m/n, unknown s/n.    d/  Clausing Drill Press, m/n 16SC, s/n 107721.    e/  Guardian Drill Press, m/n KM, s/n 0449.    f/  HAAS Vertical Machining Center, m/n BF2, s/n 2080.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation (P.O.O.) of machines were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Inside of the Helmet Assembly Area, the P.O.O. belonging to the following machine was unguarded:    a/  Touch-O-Matic Riveting Machine, m/n 500-1-03, s/n 78-F-7204.    Inside of the Fabrication Department, the P.O.O. belonging to the following machines was unguarded:    a/  K.R. Wilson Hydraulic Press, m/n 3700V2-B, s/n 2051.    b/  Reed Cone Roller, unknown make, model, or serial number.    c/  Peck Stow & Wilcox Crimping Machine, m/n 1627, s/n 642227.    d/  Webb Roll Forming Machine, m/n 9L-1306, unknown s/n.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i):  The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press(es):    a/  Inside of the Fabrication Department, the barrier guard belonging to the Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n, was capable of being moved from right to left thereby completely exposing the point-of-operation (P.O.O.).  This barrier guard was not equipped with an interlock device or the equivalent to provide employee protection from the P.O.O.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): The pedal mechanism was not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedal:    a/  Inside of the Fabrication Department, the treadle pedal belonging to the Bliss Mechanical Punch Press, m/n 5012, unknown s/n, was uncovered.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Jan 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1):  Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):    a/  Inside of the Welding Department, numerous portable hand grinders such as the Sioux Portable Hand Grinder, m/n 785, were not equipped with a guard.  The diameter of the abrasive wheels ranged in size from approximately four to seven inches.

Issued

Jul 24, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(B):  Labels required by this standard did not include the biohazard symbol and the word "biohazard" as defined by this standard:  a/  The label on the plastic container located on the floor leading out to the Warehouse Department did not include the biohazard symbol.