OSHA Inspection: MIC-RAY METAL PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    On August 27, 2015, the men's personal service room was filthy, the water closet was blocked, the urinal was not connected and the wash up sink was not operational.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On and before August 27, 2015, the employer did not have a lockout/tagout program for machinery such as but not limited to mechanical power presses.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On and before August 27, 2015, the employer did not provide portable fire extinguisher training for employees who would use an extinguisher in the event of a fire.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:    On August 27, 2015, the following machinery was not properly guarded:    1. There were two separate drill presses in use at the front room that were not guarded at the rotating chuck areas.  2. The 75 ton Warco press in the back room had an uncoiler reel that was not guarded at the rotating mandrel.  3. The 32 ton Minster press in the front room had an uncoiler reel that was not guarded at the rotating mandrel.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a): Each two-hand control for single stroke operations on mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches were not protected against unintended operation:    On August 27, 2015, the 32 ton Minster mechanical power press had two hand controls that were not protected against unintentional activation.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):     On August 27, 2015, the 75 ton Warco and 32 Minster mechanical power presses were not properly guarded at the point of operation during foot pedal control operation.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(C): Certification records were not maintained of each inspection, and each maintenance and repair task performed, under the general component of the inspection program that includes the date of the inspection, maintenance, or repair work, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, maintenance, or repair work, and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press inspected, maintained, and repaired:    On and before August 27, 2015, the employer did not maintain certified inspection records of their mechanical power press repair work, maintenance, auxiliary equipment and safeguards.     NOTE:  Inspect and test each press on a regular basis at least once a week to determine the condition of the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.217(f)(3): Ample room for cleaning mechanical power press(es), handling material, work pieces, and scrap was not provided:    On and before August 27, 2015, the work areas around the 75 ton Warco and the 32 ton Minster mechanical power presses were cluttered with scrap, materials and electrical cords.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 15, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On August 27, 2015, the metal enclosure for the electrical over current devices at the northeast corner of the back room had the door cover open and the top section had exposed live parts.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    On August 27, 2015, at the Warco mechanical power press there was electrical wiring subjected to abrasion at the two hand control pedestal where the flexible conduit was damaged and pulled away. Also, the electrical wiring for the blow out at the side of the press was exposed and not contained in a junction box.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Dec 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  On August 27, 2015, at the north wall of the back room there was an electrical conduit elbow that was missing a cover plate.

Issued

Nov 24, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On and before August 27, 2015, the employer did not have a hazard communication program for materials such as but not limited to propane, acetylene and metal working fluids.