OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL PRECISION PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Industrial Precision Products Inc., on or about 8/25/15:  The employer did not provide fire extinguisher use training to employees upon initial employment and annually thereafter.         * ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39(a) which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):        a)  Industrial Precision Product, Inc., on or about 8/25/15:  The Employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck driver completed training and evaluation prior to operation.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 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)  Small Mill Area, on or about 8/25/15:  (2) Two Bridgeport milling machines were not equipped with guards to protect operators from contact with the rotating chuck and tooling.      b)  Turret Area, on or about 8/25/15:  Rudel Lathe was not equipped with a guard to protect operators from contact with the rotating chuck.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a)  Turret Lathe Area, on or about 8/25/15:  Dayton pedestal grinder had the work rest adjusted 1-1/4 inches from the wheel.    b)  Turret Lathe Area, on or about 8/25/15:  Grinder had the work rest adjusted 1/2 inch from the wheel.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Turret Lathe Area, on or about 8/25/15:  Dayton pedestal grinder had the safety guard peripheral member at the top positioned 1-1/4 inches from the wheel.   b)  Turret Lathe Area, on or about 8/25/15:  Grinder had the safety guard peripheral member at the top positioned 3/4 inch from the wheel.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  Industrial Precision Product, Inc., on or about 8/25/15:  The employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of the respirator standard to employees who wear filtering facepieces voluntarily.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Industrial  Precision Product, Inc., on or about 8/25/15:  Employees were not provided with training that included an explanation of the new labels received on shipped containers and the new order of information on the safety data sheets.