OSHA Inspection: D-K MANUFACTURING CORP.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.    a)  Basement, Sprinkler System Room, on or about 6/24/15:  A fire pit drain measuring 33" X 34" X 14" deep was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:    a)  Outside, main entrance, on or about 6/24/15:  Stairway and platform leading from/to the main entrance was not provided with midrails.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 6/24/15:  No annual inspections were conducted of the energy control procedures (lockout/tagout) to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed.  Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various equipment, including, but not limited to, mechanical power presses, CNC mills, CNC lathes, washers, saws, etc.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the power industrial truck training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 6/24/15:  Employees had not been evaluated on each operator's performance of the Clark and Namco powered industrial trucks.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts and ingoing nip points:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 6/24/15:  Unused portion of blade on a Wells horizontal bandsaw was not guarded on the right side.    b)  Machine Shop, on or about 6/24/15:  Ingoing nip points on the discharge end of a chip conveyor for the Nakamura-Tone turning center L15, were not guarded     Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):    a)  Basement, Stamping Area, on or about 6/24/15:  Point of operation was not adequately guarded on a Rouselle #2 mechanical power press in that you would reach around and under the side guards.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(d): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not utilized fasteners not readily removable by the operator, so as to create minimize the possibility of misuse or removal of essential parts:  a)  Basement, Stamping Area, on or about 6/24/15:  Point of operation was not adequately guarded on a Niagara No.18 mechanical power press in that there was a plexiglass guard used with a hinged door opening that was not fastened.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all parts, auxiliary equipment and safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment:  a)  Basement, Stamping Area, on or about 6/24/15:  Inspections were not being conducted on four mechanical power presses, including, but not limited to Bliss #8, Rouselle #2, Niagara #18 and Rouselle #11.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a):    a)  Basement, Stamping Area, on or about 6/24/15:  Flywheel on a Bliss #8 full revolution mechanical power press was not adequately guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.