OSHA Inspection: ANTAYA TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 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):    a) Stamping Department:  On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not provide an adequate guard or guarding device on the Perkins mechanical power press, number 264, in that employees had open access to a key device with which they were allowed to override the interlock device.  The use of this key allowed employees to run the press with the guard open in the continuous mode.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(1)(ii): Hand tool(s) were not used for freeing and removing stuck work or scrap pieces from the die(s) of mechanical power press(es) so that no employee needed to reach into the point of operation for such purposes:    a) Stamping Department: On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not provide adequate hand tools, nor ensure employees used them, when removing stuck work and scrap pieces from the Perkins mechanical power press number 264 and all the mechanical power presses throughout the stamping department.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for mechanical power press(es) that would ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c):    a) Stamping Department:  The employer did not establish a die setting procedure for the mechanical power presses that ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c) in that employees performing die setting were utilizing open guards by means of an interlock bypass key device.    Abatement Note:    Die Setting Procedures are to include the following:    1.  Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.217(c);  2.   Provide spring loaded turnover bars, for presses designed to accept such turnover bars;   3.  Provide die stops or other means to prevent losing control of the die while setting or removing dies in presses which are inclined.;   4.   Provide and enforce the use of safety blocks for use whenever dies are being adjusted or repaired in the press;   5.  Provide brushes, swabs, lubricating rolls, and automatic or manual pressure guns so that operators and die setters shall not be required to reach into the point of operation or other hazard areas to lubricate material, punches or dies.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(C): Records were not maintained for each inspection, and each maintenance and repair task performed, under the general component of the inspection program, which included the date of 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:    a) Establishment: On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not maintain an adequate record of the inspections, maintenance, and repair work conducted under the general component of the inspection program for all of their mechanical power presses, such as but not limited to, Perkins mechanical power press number 264.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii)(C): Records were not maintained for each maintenance task performed under the directed component of the inspection program which included the date of the maintenance task, the signature of the person who performed the maintenance task, and the serial number or other identifier of the power press maintained:  a) Establishment: On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not maintain an adequate record of the maintenance tasks conducted under the directed component of the inspection program for all of their mechanical power presses, such as but not limited to, Perkins mechanical power press number 264.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(3): Original and continuing competence of personnel maintaining mechanical power press(es) was not insured:    a)  Stamping Department: On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not insure the original competence of the leadsman prior to making him an employee maintaining mechanical power presses.    b) Stamping Department:  On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not insure the original and continuing competence of the Stamping Supervisor who was maintaining mechanical power presses.

Issued

Apr 15, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2): Supervision to ensure that correct operating procedures were being followed on mechanical power press(es) was inadequate and operator(s) were not trained and instructed in the safe method of work before starting work on mechanical power press(es) :  a) Stamping Department: On or about 11/09/2016 the employer did not ensure that press operators received adequate training and supervision to ensure safe operating procedures were being followed.