OSHA Inspection: HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,179 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:   a) Tool and Die Maintenance Area; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the Midas Horizontal band saw that did not have the unused portion of the cutting blade guarded.  a) Tool and Die Maintenance Area; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the Dae Se Vertical band saw that did not have the unused portion of the cutting blade guarded.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,179 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:      a) Tool and Die Maintenance Area; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guards missing.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Abate by

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or similar protection:       a)  Production Floor Plant 2; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the #4 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.      b)  Production Floor Plant 2; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the #6 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.      c)  Production Floor Plant 2; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the #7 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,179 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a)  Tool and Die Maintenance Area; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an open hole in a electrical outlet box that was not effectively closed on the Midas Band Saw.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,179 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:    a)  RR L/ARM L/H R/H Station; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work at a station where an electrical receptacle had been broken exposing internal live parts.

Issued

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a)  Tool and Die Maintenance Area; On or about June 3, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around electrical conductors entering an electrical box on the Midas Saw that was not protected from abrasion.