OSHA Inspection: KENNEDY INCORPORATED

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Feb 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 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:     Production Floor Press Area: On, or about, 07/30/2015 the operator and other employees in the machine area were not protected from the rotating flywheel of the Granville 100 ton Mechanical Press.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:  Production Floor Press Area: On, or about, 07/30/2015 employees were not protected from injury in the following instances:  (a) Foot Presses: the point of operation had a gap between the ram and the base which was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of the body from being in the point of operation.  (b) Fusion Machines: the point of operation had a gap between the ram and the base which was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of the body from being in the point of operation.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(8)(iii): Mechanical power press control(s) did not incorporate a type of drive motor starter that would disconnect the drive motor from the power source in event of control voltage or power source failure and require operation of the motor:  Production Floor Press Area: On, or about, 07/30/2015 the employer did not incorporate a type of drive motor starter that will disconnect the drive motor from the power source in the event of control voltage or power source failure for the Full Revolution Power Press.

Issued

Jan 11, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:    Establishment: On, or about, 07/30/2015 the employer did not establish and follow an inspection program having a general component and a directed component as required by 29CFR 1910.217 (e)(1).