OSHA Inspection: SQUARE DEAL MACHINING, INC.

Issued

Aug 12, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,940 · Current $3,564 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a)  Bar Stock Warehouse, on or about 7/31/15:  A Berhinger horizontal bandsaw that is used to cut metal stock was not equipped with an adjustable guard to prevent contact with the unused portions of the blade during operation.

Issued

Aug 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $4,158 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)  Brake Press Department, on or about 6/23/15:   BP-2 Accupress was not effectively guarded to prevent a point of operation injury.  While hand placing and holding a metal bracket in the point of operation of the press, the operator activated the foot pedal which resulted in the amputation of two fingers on his right hand.  The light curtains connected to the press brake were determined to be out of adjustment and did not prevent the press from cycling while the operator had his hands in the point of operation.

Issued

Aug 12, 2015

Abate by

Aug 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $2,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i:    a)  Upper Machine Shop, on or about 7/31/15:  Compressed air used throughout the shop for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i..  Several air nozzles tested were delivering air pressures at approximately 90 p.s.i..    b)  Lower Machine Shop, on or about 7/31/15:  Compressed air used throughout the shop for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i..  Air nozzles tested were delivering air pressures at approximately 90 p.s.i..

Issued

Aug 12, 2015

Abate by

Aug 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $990 · Current $594 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.10(a): The employer did not record all cases on the OSHA 300 Log when an employee's hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS.    a)  Square Deal Machining, Inc., on or about 3/2/2015:   Two (2) employees experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in both ears and the cases were not recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 Log.    b)  Square Deal Machining, Inc., on or about 3/2/2015:  Two (2) employees experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in their right ear and the cases were not recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 log.    c)  Square Deal Machining, Inc., on or about 3/2/2015:  An employee experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in their left ear and the case was not recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 log.