OSHA Inspection: SCOTT MACHINE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Machine Assembly Area, on or about 11/3/2015: Eye wash provided at the facility for employee using CrysCoat 747 LTS corrosive was not adequate for immediate use. Employee was exposed to eye injuries.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) Machine Assembly Area, on or about 11/3/2015: Five Rockwell Delta Drill Presses were used to rim holes on metal parts and guards were not provided to protect the employee from the rotating chucks.     b) Machine Assembly Area, on or about 11/3/2015: An Atlas Drill Press was used to rim holes on metal parts and a guard was not provided to protect the employee from the rotating chuck.  c) Machine Assembly Area, on or about 11/3/2015: A South Bend Precision Lathe was used to cut PVC parts and a guard was not provided to protect the employee from the rotating chuck.  d) Cutting and Beveled Area, on or about 11/3/2015: A Craftsman Drill Press was used to drill holes on plastic parts and a guard was not provided to protect the employee from the rotating chuck.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 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:  a) At the Facility, on or about 11/3/2015: A hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Engraving Stock Laminate, TECAFORM,  and CrysCoat 747 LTS corrosive.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) At the Facility, on or about 11/3/2015: Training on hazardous chemicals was not provided to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Engraving Stock Laminate, TECAFORM and CrysCoat 747 LTS corrosive.