OSHA Inspection: NAKANISHI MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,900 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.  On 10/1/15, in the G-3 surface treatment area, the employer did not provide protection around the G3 Surface Treatment pit as they access the machine and parts.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items of this section.  On 10/1/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not create specific written procedures for equipment at the facility for equipment including but not limited to: presses, dust collectors, wet blasters, lathes, etc.. The employer did not implement specific written procedures according to the standard in that the following deficiencies existed:  a - A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure. b - Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. c - Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them. d - Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.  On 10/1/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not perform a periodic inspection to written Lockout procedures that were established at the facility to correct for deficiencies and did not include Authorized employees in the inspection.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.  On 10/1/15, in the production area, employees performing "Authorized" work are not identified and trained  by the company as "Authorized" persons in the established Lockout Tagout Program and are not provided locks for the service/maintenance work they provide.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

May 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  On 10/1/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not instruct each Affected employee in the purpose and use of the company's energy control procedure.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.  On 10/1/15, the employer was not conducting an evaluation of powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,400 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 ingoing nip points, rotating and moving parts, flying chips and sparks.  On 10/1/15, in the production area, the employer did not guard machines from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating and moving parts. Instances included the following:  a - NKC strut lathe #2 Loader Assembly b - Dobby Rivet #2 product slide  c - Dobby Rivet #7 SS Cleaner (aka the oil shower) d - Dobby Rivet #7 product slide  e - Radial Packing Machine #10 SS Cleaner (aka the oil shower) f - Radial Packing Machine #10 Heaping Counter  g - Radial Packing Machine #11 SS Cleaner (aka the oil shower) h - Radial Packing Machine #11 Heaping Counter i - Mori Seki lathe (#59013) j - Okuma & Howa (# 48303 and #59016)  2 count k - Trak K3 (#400526) l - Mori Seki YD2-55 drill press (#400437) m - Kalamazoo Cut off Saw   n - Shigiya G-20 (#400493)  o - Shigiya G-20 (#59011) p - Leblond Makino (#400495)  q - Radial Press #3 conveyor  r - Radial Press #1 Conveyor

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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 10/1/15, in the Radial Press area, the employer did not install guards that protected to point of operation according to the standard Table O-10). Instances included:   a - Radial Press 7 - Infeed Opening - 7 in (w) x 4.6 in (h) x 15 in to point of operation b - Radial Press 3 - Out feed Opening - 24 in wide x 6 in (h) x 21 in to point of operation

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press.  On 10/1/15, in the press production area, the employer did not enforce the use of safety blocks when mechanical press dies were being adjusted in the press.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed.  On 10/1/15, in production areas, chain and sprockets were not guarded at the following area:  a - at the Auto Rack Conveyor - 22 in from floor levels b - at the Taper Centrifugal Separator conveyor in Surface Treatment room - 4 in from floor levels c - at the Wheelabrator conveyor in Surface Treatment room - 4 in from floor levels d - at Dobby Rivet Press #2 - within 3 in of operator controls

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.   On 10/1/15, in the Taper Surface Treatment room, electrical disconnects located on the A-side of the room are blocked by conveyors and cannot be accessed.

Issued

Mar 23, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $50,000 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 ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  On 10/1/15, in the Radial Press area, the employer did not guard pinch points on the following machines: Radial Press 6, 7, 9, and 10, a.k.a "Whopper Feeders".